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'''Abrus precatoriusNelabevu''' is a severely invasive an annual herbaceous plant in warm temperate the family Acanthaceae. It is native to tropical regionsIndia and Sri Lanka. It is widely cultivated in Southern and Southeastern Asia, so much so that Where it has become effectively pantropical in distribution. It had been widely introduced by humans, traditionally used to treat infections and the brightly coloured and hard-shelled seeds had been spread by birdssome diseases.
[[File:IndianLicorice 7899469px-Andrographis paniculata Plant.JPG|thumb|right|''GulaganjiKalamegha'', ''Nelabevu'']]
'''Chemical CompositionUses''': Mature seeds contain alkali like abrineCancer, precatorineHIV, etc.Cough, abraline; toxalbumin like abrin ICold, IISinusitis, IIIBody Pain, etcLiver problems. '''Chemical Composition''': Preliminary chemical examination of Andrographis paniculata revealed presence of Dihydroneobaicalein, abrus agglutinin I, II (A. P. A Ⅰ, Ⅱ)Andrographidine, sterols like abricinDihydroxy, squnaleneDimethoxyflavone, alcohol likeβBeta-amyrin, cycloartenol, 5βD-cholanic acidglucopyranoside, abrussic acidThree diterpenoids, sophoradiolAndrograpanin, trimethyltryptophan abrusin galactoseNeoandrographolide, arabinoseAandrographolide, xyloseTwo phenylpropanoids, polysaccharide Trans-cinnamic acid and flavonoids compounds, Seed covers contain gallic acid, abranin), delphinidinMethoxycinnamaldehyde. <span style="width: 100%; background-color: #90EE90; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Andrographis paniculata - Kalmegh|Read more]]</span>
