Anti-Hyperglycemic Activity and Phytochemical Studies of Aerva Javanica

Abstract

Perennial straggly bush, frequently woody, growing in erect clumps, 0.3-1.5m, branched from about the base with simple stems or the stems with long, ascending, sometimes intricate branches. Stem and branches terete, striate, ± densely whitishor yellowishtomentose or pan nose, when dense the indumentums often appearing tufted. Leaves alternate, extremely variable in size and form, from narrowly linear to sub orbicular, ±densely whitishor yellowish tomentose but usually more thinly so and greener on the upper surface; margins plane or involute (when strongly so the leaves frequently ± falcate-recurved), sessile or with a short and indistinct petiole or the latter rarely to c. 2 cm in robust plants (Figures 1 & 2).