Common Names: monkeybush
Peeli booti plant from India was studied to identify and evaluate its ability as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Two novel compounds were found with potential therapeutic targets for development of such drugs.
Researchers investigated the antidepressant potential of the crude methanolic extract of Abutilon indicum Linn (A. indicum). Tests on Swiss-albino mice showed that A. indicum has significant dose-dependent antidepressant and anxiolytic potential, which peaks at the highest dose. A. indicum has significant pharmacological potential against anxiety and depression.