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Chamaecrista nigricans (Vahl) greene, also known as chiruavuri in Tamil, is an annual shrub native to Cape Verde, tropical Africa, Arabia, and India. It grows in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Virudhunagar districts of Tamil Nadu, India, and can grow 30-150 cm tall and woody from the base. The plant is a medicinal plant commonly used in Africa, where it is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and plant protection agent. The genus Chamaecrista (L.) Moench (Leguminosae) includes about 330 species, most commonly found in Africa, Asia, and South America. 11 species have been reported from India, with 2 being endemic. The leaves of Chamaecrista nigricans are used to treat skin diseases, appetite, fever, sore throat, gastrointestinal ailments, family planning, and wounds in Senegal, Guinea, and the Bamako region, Mali, West Africa. Chemical constituents like emodol, emodolanthrone, and leucoanthocyanin have been reported from the leaves.

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Chamaecrista nigricans(vahl)greene plant description phytochemistry plant distribution

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Mohana Krishnan.P, Ponmadasamy.M, G. Sathiyabalan, T. Venkata Rathina Kumar, & Bhuvaneshwari santharam. (2024). Unravelling Chamaecrista nigricans (Vahl)greene: A comprehensive literature review. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 13(4), 505-509. Retrieved from https://ijrpp.com/ijrpp/article/view/582
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