Lamiaceae
Coleus scutellarioides
Coleus
Location
JNU Nursery
Traditional use
A folk medicinal plant traditionally used for malarial fever, liver disorders, kidney and bladder stones, cough, chronic asthma, hiccups, bronchitis, intestinal worms, colic, convulsions, and epilepsy.
Evidence status: Experimentally demonstrated
A 2025 study of the purple-leafed variety found measurable antioxidant activity and enzyme-inhibition effects (alpha-glucosidase, alpha-amylase, xanthine oxidase) relevant to metabolic disorders, in laboratory (in vitro) assays.
Evidence base: in vitro assays
Multiple authors (2025). Botanical, phytochemical, and bioactivity characterization of Coleus scutellarioides. Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity.
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