Coleus aromaticus, Karpooravalli, Vaamu aku, Ajagandha Parna

Coleus aromaticus Benth.
Syn: Coleus amboinicus Lour. & Plectranthus amboinicus
Family: Lamiaceae
Common names include Cuban oregano, Spanish thyme, Orégano Brujo (Puerto Rico), Indian Borage, Húng chanh (Vietnam), Big Thyme (Grenada) Mexican thyme, Mexican mint, Queen of herbs
Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡಪತ್ರೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು (Doddapatre Soppu)
Tamil: கற்பூரவள்ளி (Karpooravalli)
Malayalam: പനിക്കൂർക്ക (panikoorka)
Telugu: Vaamu aku
Hindi Name : Ajma paan
Sanskrit Name : Ajagandha Parna
Gujarati: Ajma paan

Uses: In treatment of coughs, sore throats and nasal congestioninfections, rheumatism and flatulence

1.     Phytochemical study of essential oil from the aerial parts of Coleus aromaticus Benth.
Author(s): Tewari G.; Pande C.; Kharkwal G.; et al.
Source: Natural Product Research  Volume: 26   Issue: 2   Pages: 182-185   DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2011.574135   Published: 2012
2.     Evaluation of chemically characterised essential oils of Coleus aromaticus, Hyptis suaveolens and Ageratum conyzoides against storage fungi and aflatoxin contamination of food commodities
Author(s): Jaya Bhanu Prakash; Dubey Nawal K.
Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  Volume: 46   Issue: 4   Pages: 754-760   DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2011.02557.x   Published: APR 2011
3.     Phytochemical investigations and antimicrobial screening of Coleus aromaticus grown in Oman.
Author(s): Weli A. M.; Selim D.; Akhtar M. S.; et al.
Source: Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry  Volume: 10   Issue: 11   Pages: 3083-3090   Published: 2011
4.     Coleus aromaticus Benth - a nutritive medicinal plant of potential therapeutic value.
Author(s): Khare R. S.; Shanta Banerjee; Kanika Kundu; et al.
Source: International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences  Volume: 2   Issue: 3   Pages: B-500   Published: 2011
5.     Uropathogen resistant essential oils of Coleus aromaticus and Ocimum sanctum.
Author(s): Khare R. S.; Sourish Karmakar; Shanta Banerjee; et al.
Source: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (IJPSR)  Volume: 2   Issue: 8   Pages: 2168-2172   Published: 2011
6.     Screening of antimicrobial and phytochemical investigation of Coleus aromaticus (Benth) leaf against five respiratory pathogens.
Author(s): Thenmozhi S.; Bhuvana M.; John S. A.
Source: Journal of Pharmacy Research  Volume: 4   Issue: 7   Pages: 2261-2262   Published: 2011
7.     Evaluation of chemically characterised essential oils of Coleus aromaticus, Hyptis suaveolens and Ageratum conyzoides against storage fungi and aflatoxin contamination of food commodities.
Author(s): Jaya; Bhanu Prakash; Dubey N. K.; et al.
Source: International Journal of Food Science & Technology  Volume: 46   Issue: 4   Pages: 754-760   DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2011.02557.x   Published: 2011
8.     Antibacterial Activities of Coleus Aromaticus Benth (Lamiaceae) Essential Oil against Oral Pathogens
Author(s): Koba K.; Nenonene A. Y.; Sanda K.; et al.
Source: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH  Volume: 23   Issue: 1   Pages: 13-17   Published: JAN-FEB 2011
9.     Microbiological activity of essential oil extracted from Coleus aromaticus Linn. leaves.
Author(s): Revathi A.; Thangabalan B.; Rao P. V.; et al.
Source: Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences  Volume: 2   Issue: 1   Pages: 12-14   Published: 2011
10.     Carvacrol rich essential oils of Coleus aromaticus (Benth.) from Western Ghats region of North West Karnataka, India.
Author(s): Joshi R. K.; Badakar V.; Kholkute S. D.
Source: Advances in Environmental Biology  Volume: 5   Issue: 6   Pages: 1307-1310   Published: 2011
11.     In vivo studies on the stem cuttings of Coleus aromaticus Benth, following growth hormones.
Author(s): Kalaiarasan A.; John S. A.
Source: Journal of Pharmacy Research  Volume: 4   Issue: 4   Pages: 970-972   Published: 2011
12.     Antinociceptive Activity of the Leaf Essential Oil of Coleus aromaticus Benth
Author(s): Pandey Rishabh D.; Singh Akhilesh V.; Pandey Awanish; et al.
Source: LATIN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY  Volume: 29   Issue: 5   Pages: 808-810   Published: AUG 2010
13.     Anti urolithiatic and anti hyperlipidemic activity of Coleus aromaticus an explanation of the underlying mechanisms.
Author(s): Venkatesh G.; Baburao K.; Rajesh B. M.; et al.
Source: International Journal of Phytomedicine  Volume: 2   Issue: 3   Pages: 284-291   Published: 2010
14.     Effect of propagation material, N, P and K fertilizers and spacing on Coleus aromaticus (Benth.).
Author(s): Kathiresan R. M.; Gnanavel I.
Source: Green Farming  Volume: 3   Issue: 2   Pages: 122-124   Published: 2010
15.     Screening of anti-inflammatory activity of Coleus aromaticus.
Author(s): Neelam Begum; Mayuren C.; Sateesh K.; et al.
Source: International Journal of Chemical Sciences  Volume: 7   Issue: 4   Pages: 2384-2388   Published: 2009
16.     Studies on the growth and biochemical activity of Coleus aromaticus Benth. as influenced by AM fungi and Azospirillum.
Author(s): Thamizhiniyan P.; Panneerselvam M.; Lenin M.
Source: Recent Research in Science and Technology  Volume: 1   Issue: 6   Pages: 259-263   Published: 2009
17.     Mast cell stabilization property of Coleus aromaticus leaf extract in rat peritoneal mast cells
Author(s): Kumar A.; Elango K.; Markanday S.; et al.
Source: INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY  Volume: 39   Issue: 2   Pages: 119-120   Published: MAR-APR 2007
18.     Activity-guided isolation and identification of free radical-scavenging components from an aqueous extract of Coleus aromaticus
Author(s): Kumaran A.; Karunakaran R. Joel
Source: FOOD CHEMISTRY  Volume: 100   Issue: 1   Pages: 356-361   DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.09.051   Published: 2007
19.     Chemical composition and antimicrobial properties of the leaf essential oil of Coleus aromaticus Benth. from Cambodia.
Author(s): Koba K.; Garde D.; Sanda K.; et al.
Source: International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics   Volume: 1   Issue: 1   Pages: 16-20   Published: 2007
20.     Effect of manuring, drying methods and soaking time on the allelopathic potential of Coleus amboinicus/aromaticus on Eichhornia crassipes.
Author(s): Gnanavel I.; Kathiresan R. M.
Source: Research Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences  Volume: 3   Issue: 6   Pages: 723-726   Published: 2007
21.     Antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of an aqueous extract of Coleus aromaticus
Author(s): Kumaran A; Karunakaran RJ
Source: FOOD CHEMISTRY  Volume: 97   Issue: 1   Pages: 109-114   DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.03.032   Published: JUL 2006
22.     Antioxidant, anticlastogenic and radioprotective effect of Coleus aromaticus on Chinese hamster fibroblast cells (V79) exposed to gamma radiation
Author(s): Rao B. S. Satish; Shanbhoge R.; Upadhya D.; et al.
Source: MUTAGENESIS  Volume: 21   Issue: 4   Pages: 237-242   DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gel023   Published: JUL 2006
23.     Protective effect of Coleus aromaticus (Labiatae) on lipid peroxide formation in isolated rat liver, kidney and in plasma.
Author(s): Chandrappa M. S.; Rudresha B. M.; Ramakrishna V.
Source: Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics  Volume: 43   Issue: 11   Pages: 487-493   Published: 2006
24.     Effect of propagation material, N, P and K fertilizers and spacing on Coleus aromaticus.
Author(s): Gnanavel I.; Kathiresan R. M.
Source: Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences  Volume: 28   Issue: 4   Pages: 535-538   Published: 2006
25.     In vitro cytotoxic and antimutagenic effects of protein fractions of Cynodon dactylon, Aegle marmelos, Ocimum sanctum and Coleus aromaticus using DLA cell lines.
Author(s): Parimala R.; Annapoorani S.; Valarmathi S.; et al.
Source: Hamdard Medicus  Volume: 48   Issue: 4   Pages: 63-72   Published: 2005
26.     Integrated weed management in Coleus amboinicus/aromaticus (Benth.).
Author(s): Kathiresan R. M.; Gnanavel I.
Source: Indian Journal of Weed Science  Volume: 36   Issue: 3/4   Pages: 253-255   Published: 2004
27.     Efficiency of Coleus aromaticus extract in modifying cyclophosphamide and mitomycin-C induced clastogenicity in mouse bone marrow cells
Author(s): Shyama Prasad S.; Naik Prashantha; Vijayalaxmi K. K.
Source: Indian Journal of Experimental Biology  Volume: 40   Issue: 9   Pages: 1020-1025   Published: September, 2002
28.     Influence of biorational insecticide Coleus ambonicus Lour (= aromaticus Benth) to Spodoptera litura (Fab) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its predator Rhynocoris marginatus (Fab.) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in laboratory condition.
Author(s): Sahayaraj K.; Subashini M.; Ravi C.
Source: Journal of Nature Conservation  Volume: 14   Issue: 1   Pages: 93-102   Published: June 2002
29.     Antimicrobial screening of essential oils of Coleus aromaticus and Coleus zeylanicus.
Author(s): Deena M. J.; Sreeranjini K.; Thoppil J. E.
Source: International Journal of Aromatherapy  Volume: 12   Issue: 2   Pages: 105-107   DOI: 10.1016/S0962-4562(02)00035-8   Published: 2002
30.     Response of Coleus aromaticus to Glomus fasciculatum and other beneficial soil microflora.
Author(s): Earanna N.; Mallikarjuniah R. R.; Bagyaraj D. J.; et al.
Source: Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops  Volume: 10   Issue: 2   Pages: 141-143   Published: 2001
31.     Essential oil of Coleus aromaticus Benth. from India.
Author(s): Mallavarapu G. R.; Laxmi Rao; Srinivasaiyer Ramesh; et al.
Source: Journal of Essential Oil Research  Volume: 11   Issue: 6   Pages: 742-744   Published: 1999
32.     Comparison of phytosol extraction with conventional methods of extracting volatile oils from clove (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. and Perry) and wild oregano (Coleus aromaticus Benth.)
Author(s): Raman A.; Donaux N. M.; Herpin M.; et al.
Source: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology  Volume: 49   Issue: SUPPL. 4   Pages: 112   Published: Sept, 1997
33.     Comparative chemical composition of the volatiles of Coleus aromaticus produced by steam distillation, solvent extraction and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction.
Author(s): Pino J. A.; Garcia J.; Martinez M. A.
Source: Journal of Essential Oil Research  Volume: 8   Issue: 4   Pages: 373-375   Published: 1996
34.     Analysis of the essential oil of wild oregano from Martinique ( Coleus aromaticus Benth.) - evaluation of its bacteriostatic and fungistatic properties.
Author(s): Prudent D.; Perineau F.; Bessiere J. M.; et al.
Source: Journal of Essential Oil Research  Volume: 7   Issue: 2   Pages: 165-173   Published: 1995
35.     Aromatic plants of Mauritius: volatile constituents of the essential oils of Coleus aromaticus Benth., Triphasia trifolia (Burm.f.) and Eucalyptus kirtoniana F. Muell.
Author(s): Gurib-Fakim A.; Sewraj M. D.; Narod F.; et al.
Source: Journal of Essential Oil Research  Volume: 7   Issue: 2   Pages: 215-218   Published: 1995
36.     ANALYSIS OF VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS OF PAKISTANI COLEUS-AROMATICUS PLANT OIL BY CAPILLARY GAS-CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS-SPECTROMETRY
Author(s): HAQUE IU
Source: JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN  Volume: 10   Issue: 3   Pages: 369-371   Published: SEP 1988
37.     STUDIES ON THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF THE COLEUS-AROMATICUS PLANT
Author(s): MALIK M S; AHMAD R; KHAN S A; et al.
Source: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research  Volume: 28   Issue: 1   Pages: 10-12   Published: 1985
38.     THE COMPOSITION OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL IN THE LEAVES OF COLEUS-AROMATICUS BENTHAM AND THEIR IMPORTANCE AS A COMPONENT OF THE SPECIES ANTIAPHTHOSAE PH-NED-ED-V
Author(s): BOS R; HENDRIKS H; VANOS FHL
Source: PHARMACEUTISCH WEEKBLAD-SCIENTIFIC EDITION  Volume: 5   Issue: 4   Pages: 129-130   DOI: 10.1007/BF01961467   Published: 1983
39.     CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF ESSENTIAL OIL OF COLEUS-AROMATICUS BENTH
Author(s): BASLAS RK; KUMAR P
Source: JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY  Volume: 58   Issue: 1   Pages: 103-104   Published: 1981
40.     CHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF COLEUS-AROMATICUS BENTH .2.
Author(s): MISRA TN; SINGH RS; SHARMA SC; et al.
Source: JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY  Volume: 53   Issue: 10   Pages: 1064-1065   Published: 1976
41.     STUDY OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLUBLE SUGARS FOUND IN DIFFERENT PLANT PARTS OF COLEUS-AROMATICUS
Author(s): MOHANTY S
Source: Indian Science Congress Association Proceedings  Volume: 62   Pages: 106-107   Published: 1975
42.     DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANIC ACIDS FOUND IN COLEUS-AROMATICUS
Author(s): MOHANTY S
Source: Indian Science Congress Association Proceedings  Volume: 60   Pages: 391   Published: 1973
43.     Some pests of Coleus aromaticus Benth.
Author(s): Radha N. V; Sivagami R.; Subba Rao P. V
Source: Indian J. Ent.  Volume: 32   Pages: 92-94   Published: 1970
44.     Some pests of Coleus aromaticus Benth.
Author(s): Radha N. V.; Subba Rao P. V.; Sivagami R.; et al.
Source: Indian Journal of Entomology  Volume: 32   Issue: 1   Pages: 92-94   Published: 1970
45.     LARGE ACCUMULATION OF OXALOACETIC ACID IN LEAVES OF COLEUS AROMATICUS (HOOKER)
Author(s): KAUSHIK DD; LALORAYA MM
Source: NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN  Volume: 50   Issue: 21   Pages: 667-&   Published: 1963
46.     Some chemical, pharmacological and antibacterial properties of Coleus aromaticus Benth.
Author(s): CHATTERJEE A. ET AL.
Source: Science and Culture  Volume: 24   Pages: 241-3   Published: 1958
47.     Pollen grains of Coleus aromaticus Benth
Author(s): BHARGAVA H. R.; SHUKLA J. S.
Source: BULL BOT SOC UNIV SAUGAR  Volume: 9   Issue: (1/2)   Pages: 34-35   Published: 1957