(Lamk.) Kuntze.Synonym: M. volubilis DC.Family: Asteraceae, Compositae.
Habitat: North-eastern Indian hills.
Action: Leaf—used for ringworm of the scalp.
A acetylenic glucoside, isolated from the leaf, showed antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.
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