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Lakuca

Artocarpus lacucha

Lakuca (Artocarpus lacucha) is a plant drug, also called Airavata and Bariahala.

Key facts
Botanical nameArtocarpus lacucha
FamilyMoraceae · other entries in this family
OrderRosales
Taxon identifiersGBIF 7873234 · Wikidata Q759430 · NCBI Taxonomy 382341
Names in other languages
Sanskritऐरावत (airāvata)
Hindiबड़हल (baṛahala), लकूचा (lakūcā)

Sources: efloraofindia's Artocarpus lacucha / lakoocha page gives Hindi "लकूचा (Lakoocha), लकूच (Lakooch), लकूची (Lakoochi), badahara, बढ़ल (Barhal), Dahu, Dahua"; Bengali Barhal, Marathi बढहर (Badhar).; efloraofindia, Artocarpus lacucha: Hindi "लकूचा (Lakoocha), लकूच (Lakooch), लकूची (Lakoochi)".; efloraofindia, Artocarpus lacucha: Sanskrit "ऐरावत (Airawata), Amlaka, Dahu, Dridhavalkala, Granthimatphala".. How we source.

The evidence at a glance

12papers on this site for this drug, published 2017 to 2026, 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
EnglishLakuca

Ayurvedic pharmacology (Dravyaguna)

PropertyValueDescription
Rasa (Taste)Amla, KashayaPrimary taste
Guna (Quality)GuruPhysical quality
Virya (Potency)UshnaHeating/Cooling effect
Vipaka (Post-digestive)AmlaPost-digestive effect

Dosage forms and preparation

Dosage Forms: Churna (powder), Kwatha (decoction), Asava/Arishta (fermented preparation), Capsules, Tablets

Standard Dosage: 3-6 g powder per day; 50-100 mL decoction twice daily; seed powder 1-3 g

Optimal Timing: Before meals for digestive applications

Storage: Store below 25 deg C in airtight, light-resistant containers. Latex preparations are highly sensitive to light and oxidation; store under nitrogen in amber containers at 2-8 deg C.

Marker Compounds: Beta-amyrin, Lupeol, Taraxasterol, Germanicol

Synergistic Combinations

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. Sitorus P, Keliat JM, Asfianti V and others. 2022. A Literature Review of Artocarpus lacucha Focusing on the Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Properties of the PlantMolecules (Basel, Switzerland). PMID 36296532 · doi:10.3390/molecules27206940

Laboratory and animal studies11

  1. Banerjee T, Sarkar A, Saha R and others. 2026. Membrane-disrupting antibacterial activity of Artocarpus lacucha bark extract: a mechanistic study through experimental and computational approachesJournal of ethnopharmacology. PMID 41242511 · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2025.120904
  2. Banerjee T, Sarkar A, De A and others. 2025. Toxicological evaluation of Artocarpus lacucha ethyl acetate extract: in vitro and in vivo assessmentJournal of ethnopharmacology. PMID 40228589 · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2025.119804
  3. Songoen W, Phanchai W, Schinnerl J and others. 2025. Identification of specialized metabolites from Artocarpus lacucha as potent α-glucosidase and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: enzyme kinetic, in vitro and in silico studyJournal of natural medicines. PMID 40329121 · doi:10.1007/s11418-025-01904-8
  4. Pertiwi D, Hartati R, Julianti E and others. 2024. Antibacterial and antioxidant activities in various parts of Artocarpus lacucha Buch. Ham. ethanolic extractBiomedical reports. PMID 38476607 · doi:10.3892/br.2024.1755
  5. Songoen W, Wenisch D, Jakupec MA and others. 2024. Flavan-Benzofurans from Artocarpus lacucha: Their Intracellular Antioxidant Activity and Molecular Docking to Glutathione ReductaseACS omega. PMID 39130579 · doi:10.1021/acsomega.4c03865
  6. Ruttanaphan T, Songoen W, Pluempanupat W and others. 2023. Potential insecticidal extracts from Artocarpus lacucha against Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvaeJournal of economic entomology. PMID 37289434 · doi:10.1093/jee/toad108
  7. Lamichhane G, Sharma G, Sapkota B and others. 2023. Screening of Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anti-Adipogenic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Five Selected Medicinal Plants of NepalJournal of experimental pharmacology. PMID 36891159 · doi:10.2147/JEP.S388968
  8. Wongon M, Limpeanchob N. 2021. Artocarpus lacucha Extract and Oxyresveratrol Inhibit Glucose Transporters in Human Intestinal Caco-2 CellsPlanta medica. PMID 33511623 · doi:10.1055/a-1324-3570
  9. Aneklaphakij C, Bunsupa S, Sirichamorn Y and others. 2020. Taxonomic Notes on the 'Mahat' (Artocarpus lacucha and A. thailandicus, Moraceae) Species Complex in ThailandPlants (Basel, Switzerland). PMID 32235808 · doi:10.3390/plants9030391
  10. Islam S, Shajib MS, Rashid RB and others. 2019. Antinociceptive activities of Artocarpus lacucha Buch-ham (Moraceae) and its isolated phenolic compound, catechin, in miceBMC complementary and alternative medicine. PMID 31412852 · doi:10.1186/s12906-019-2565-x
  11. Kitisripanya T, Inyai C, Krittanai S and others. 2017. A monoclonal antibody-based immunoassay for the determination of oxyresveratrol from Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-HamJournal of natural medicines. PMID 28364228 · doi:10.1007/s11418-017-1083-8

Reference lists that include it

Lupeol

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

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