Biology:Sphagneticola calendulacea

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Sphagneticola calendulacea
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sphagneticola
Species:
S. calendulacea
Binomial name
Sphagneticola calendulacea
(L.) Pruski[1]
Synonyms
  • Verbesina calendulacea L.
  • Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.

Sphagneticola calendulacea is a perennial herb in the genus Sphagneticola. It is found in China , India , Indonesia, Japan , Myanmar, Philippines , Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.[2][3] Tolerant to drought, humidity and barren environment, S. calendulacea is a common herbaceous plant in China and Taiwan.[4][5] S. calendulacea produces wedelolactone and demethylwedelolactone.[6]

In Vietnam, the leaves of the plant is sometimes used to treat infant eczema although scientific evidence is not clear.

In China and Taiwan, S. calendulacea is an ingredient in 青草茶/百草茶(a kind of herbal tea). 青草茶 is a natural drink that has been around for a long time.[7] In traditional Chinese medicine, S. calendulacea is classified as "清熱藥/Heat-clearing herbs". It has the effect of relieve fever and detoxification, cooling blood and dissipating blood stasis.[8] According to modern scientific research, polyphenols such as Wedelolactone, Apigenin and Luteolin contained in S. calendulacea can inhibit the growth of prostate cancer, breast cancer and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.[9][10] A paper from India states that the essential oil of S. calendulacea can prevent the development of lung cancer.(2012)[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Sphagneticola calendulacea (L.) Pruski". The Plant ListVersion 1.1 (September 2013). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-29252. Retrieved 12 January 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Sphagneticola calendulacea (Linnaeus) Pruski, Novon. 6: 411. 1996." (in en). www.efloras.org. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242301566. Retrieved 2022-12-17. 
  3. ↑ "Wedelia chinensis 蟛蜞菊 Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr." (in en). 國立台灣大學生態學與演化生物學研究所. https://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/species/420%20001%2002%200. Retrieved 2022-12-17. 
  4. ↑ "黃花蜜菜" (in zh). 行政院農業委員會 Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. https://kmweb.coa.gov.tw/subject/subject.php?id=39963. Retrieved 2022-12-17. 
  5. ↑ "Sphagneticola calendulacea (Linnaeus) Pruski, Novon. 6: 411. 1996." (in en). www.efloras.org. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242301566. Retrieved 2022-12-17. 
  6. ↑ Neuropharmacological studies on Wedelia calendulacea Less stem extract. Prakash T., Rao N.Rama and Swamy A.H.M. Viswanatha, Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology, November 01, 2008
  7. ↑ "青草茶" (in zh). https://www.chps.tn.edu.tw/god/g4/g41.htm. Retrieved 2022-12-17. 
  8. ↑ "蟛蜞菊 Chinese Wedelia Herb Peng Qi Ju" (in zh). @HKBU Library. https://libproject.hkbu.edu.hk/was40/detail?channelid=44273&searchword=herb_id=D00451. Retrieved 2022-12-17. 
  9. ↑ 王紹銘. "Study of anti-tumor and antioxidant potential and components of Wedelia chinensis" (in en). National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan. https://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/cgi-bin/gs32/gsweb.cgi?o=dnclcdr&s=id=%22099CSMU5500009%22.&searchmode=basic. Retrieved 2022-12-17. 
  10. ↑ 劉景仁, 張建國、劉大智 (2016). 最新科學抗癌藥用植物圖鑑 Current Scientific Anticancer Medicinal Plants. Taichung, Taiwan: 晨星. pp. 509 (page 472). ISBN 978-986443169-4. 
  11. ↑ 劉景仁, 張建國、劉大智 (2016). 最新科學抗癌藥用植物圖鑑 Current Scientific Anticancer Medicinal Plants. Taichung, Taiwan: 晨星. pp. 509 (page 472). ISBN 978-986443169-4. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15602531 entry




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