Tragia involucrata L. also commonly known as Indian stinging nettle, is a perennial evergreen climbing herb having scattered stinging hair, elongate and slender stem. Leaves are simple, alternated and twining. Leaves are not cordate at base and are acute in uppermost. Flowers are shortly pedicellate, male flowers are many in upper part and female flowers are few in lower part. Flowers form in racemes in leaf axils. Fruit is a 3 lobed capsule that encompasses of smooth and globose seeds. The plant is native to outer Himalayan ranges eastwards to Assam, southwards to Travancore, throughout warmer regions of India.
Tragia involucrata roots extracted in methanol extract glared significant wound healing effect. The tribal or non-tribal people of Andhra Pradesh used Tragia involucrate to manage asthma. The roots are used to control skin diseases by Kani tribals in Kouthalai region of Tirunelveli hills and Tamil Nadu state of India. Roots possess larvicidal and oviposition deterrence activity. The present studies are conducted to figure out antibacterial potential of the plant in various gradient extracts.
