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Atibala

Abutilon indicum

Atibala (Abutilon indicum) is a plant drug, also called Kamghi. Abutilon indicum (Atibala) contains mucilage (which provides sustained-release matrix), beta-sitosterol (5-10% absorbed), and flavonoids. Asparagine (an amino acid present abundantly) has near-complete oral bioavailability.

Key facts
Botanical nameAbutilon indicum
FamilyMalvaceae · other entries in this family
OrderMalvales
Taxon identifiersGBIF 3152634 · Wikidata Q2901598 · NCBI Taxonomy 318060
Names in other languages
Sanskritअतिबला (atibalā)
Hindiकंघी (kaṃghī)
Tamilதுத்தி, பெருந்துத்தி

Sources: API Vol I monograph title ATIBALĀ, botanical source Abutilon indicum (Linn) Sw; MMPND Sorting Abutilon, Abutilon indicum, SANSKRIT: Atibala; API Vol I, ATIBALĀ (Abutilon indicum (Linn) Sw), Tamil: Tutti, Thuthi; MMPND Sorting Abutilon, Abutilon indicum, TAMIL: Paniyaratutti, துத்தி Tutti (in Tamil script); API Vol I, ATIBALĀ, Hindi: Kanghi, Punjabi: Kangi, Kangibooti; MMPND Sorting Abutilon, Abutilon indicum, HINDI: कंघी Kanghi (in Devanagari); Tamil Lexicon p.2876: "பெருந்துத்தி peru-n-tutti, n. 1. Common evening mallow, m. sh., Abutilon indicum", the only hit in a full-text Lexicon search for 'Abutilon indicum'. How we source.

The evidence at a glance

12papers on this site for this drug, published 2008 to 2024, every one with a DOI.

  • 1Other clinical studies and reviews
  • 11Laboratory and animal studies

A count is not a conclusion and a tier is a study design, not a verdict. Everything listed here is laboratory or animal work, which does not show an effect in people. Each paper is listed with what it measured on the page below. See the research index for how papers are tiered.

Names and identification

LanguageName
EnglishAtibala

Ayurvedic pharmacology (Dravyaguna)

PropertyValueDescription
Rasa (Taste)MadhuraPrimary taste
Guna (Quality)Guru, SnigdhaPhysical quality
Virya (Potency)SheetaHeating/Cooling effect
Vipaka (Post-digestive)MadhuraPost-digestive effect

Dosage forms and preparation

Dosage Forms: Churna (root/whole plant powder), Kashayam (decoction), Capsule, Tablet, Taila (medicated oil, Atibala Taila), Swarasa (fresh juice), Ghrita (medicated ghee)

Standard Dosage: 3-6g powder twice daily; 50-100ml decoction; 500mg-1g extract capsule; 10-20ml fresh juice; Taila for external Abhyanga

Optimal Timing: With warm milk at bedtime for Rasayana and strength-building. Before meals with warm water for urinary and digestive indications. Taila for external Abhyanga (oil massage), morning preferred.

Storage: Cool, dry place below 25°C. Mucilaginous powders are hygroscopic, use desiccant in packaging. Oil preparations in amber glass.

Marker Compounds: Beta-sitosterol, Asparagine, Gallic acid, Caffeic acid, p-Coumaric acid, Quercetin, Luteolin glycosides, Mucilage polysaccharides

Synergistic Combinations

  • With Bala (Sida cordifolia) for Balya (strength-promoting) action, classical pair
  • With Ashwagandha for adaptogenic and strengthening effects
  • With Gokshura for urinary tract support
  • With Yashtimadhu to support gastric mucosal health

Published research

Literature indexed in PubMed that concerns this subject, grouped by study type. A paper appearing here is a record of what has been published, not evidence that the subject works, and laboratory or animal results do not transfer to people. Study titles link to PubMed so you can read the source rather than take our word.

Other clinical studies and reviews1

  1. Yasmin S, Kashmiri MA, Asghar MN and others. 2010. Antioxidant potential and radical scavenging effects of various extracts from Abutilon indicum and Abutilon muticumPharmaceutical biology. PMID 20645814 · doi:10.3109/13880200903110769

Laboratory and animal studies11

  1. Islam R, Deb A, Ghosh AJ and others. 2024. Toxicological profiling of methanolic seed extract of Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet: in-vitro and in-vivo analysisJournal of ethnopharmacology. PMID 39097211 · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2024.118655
  2. Lakshminarayana L, Veeraraghavan V, Gouthami K and others. 2023. Effect of Abutilon indicum (L) Extract on Adipogenesis, Lipolysis and Cholesterol Esterase in 3T3-L1 Adipocyte Cell LinesIndian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB. PMID 36684487 · doi:10.1007/s12291-022-01022-2
  3. Sunil M, Vedavijaya T, Sree P K and others. 2023. Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Evaluation of the Ethanolic Extract of the Leaves of Abutilon indicumCureus. PMID 38021797 · doi:10.7759/cureus.47703
  4. Zhou X, Hassan W, Bakht S and others. 2021. Abutilon indicum Exhibits Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Effects in Mice ModelsDoklady. Biochemistry and biophysics. PMID 34697741 · doi:10.1134/S1607672921050203
  5. Bolleddu R, Venkatesh S, Narasimhaji CV and others. 2021. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies of Atibala (Abutilon indicum [Linn.] sweet) fruitAyu. PMID 37303858 · doi:10.4103/ayu.AYU_264_20
  6. Sharma S, Sahu AN. 2016. Development, Characterization, and Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Effect of Abutilon indicum and Piper longum PhytosomesPharmacognosy research. PMID 26941533 · doi:10.4103/0974-8490.171102
  7. Mata R, Nakkala JR, Sadras SR. 2015. Biogenic silver nanoparticles from Abutilon indicum: their antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic effects in vitroColloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces. PMID 25701118 · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.01.052
  8. Varun M, Jaggi D, D'Souza R and others. 2015. Abutilon indicum L.: a prospective weed for phytoremediationEnvironmental monitoring and assessment. PMID 26215827 · doi:10.1007/s10661-015-4748-3
  9. Srividya AR, Dhanabal SP, Jeevitha S and others. 2012. Relationship between Antioxidant Properties and Chemical Composition of Abutilon Indicum LinnIndian journal of pharmaceutical sciences. PMID 23325999 · doi:10.4103/0250-474X.103854
  10. Kuo PC, Yang ML, Wu PL and others. 2008. Chemical constituents from Abutilon indicumJournal of Asian natural products research. PMID 18636384 · doi:10.1080/10286020802016545
  11. Abdul Rahuman A, Gopalakrishnan G, Venkatesan P and others. 2008. Isolation and identification of mosquito larvicidal compound from Abutilon indicum (Linn.) SweetParasitology research. PMID 18176816 · doi:10.1007/s00436-007-0864-5

Reference lists that include it

Gallic acid, Quercetin

Reviewed by Dr. Awadesh Pratap Singh, BAMS, on 11 October 2026. What that review covered.

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