Alisma orientale

Alisma orientale
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Alisma
Species: A. orientale
Binomial name
Alisma orientale
(Sam.) Juz. 1933
Synonyms

Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. orientale (Sam.) Sam.

Alisma orientale is a flowering plant species in the genus Alisma found in Asia.

Alisma orientale is sometimes treated as a variety of Alisma plantago-aquatica (Alisma plantago-aquatica var. orientale).[1][2] The rhizomes of A. orientale have been used as a traditional Chinese medicine, ze xie.[3] However, it may have serious side effects or even toxic effects such as hepatotoxicity.[4] The rhizome of the plant is also a herb used in kampo Japanese medicine.

The seed conatins cis-aconitic anhydride ethyl ester and cis-2,4,5-trihydroxycinnamic acid.[5]

References

  1. "Alisma plantago-aquatica var. orientale information from NPGS/GRIN". Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  2. "Alisma orientale information from NPGS/GRIN". Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  3. "SCHEDULE 1 Chinese Herbal Medicines". Chinese Medicine Bill. Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Retrieved June 3, 2012. Rhizoma Alismatis (澤瀉) Tuber of Alisma orientalis (Sam.) Juzep.
  4. YUEN, M.-F., TAM, S., FUNG, J., WONG, D. K.-H., WONG, B. C.-Y. and LAI, C.-L. (October 2006). "Traditional Chinese medicine causing hepatotoxicity in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection: a 1-year prospective study". Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 24 (8): 1179–86. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03111.x. PMID 17014576. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  5. Cis-aconitic anhydride ethyl ester and phenolic compounds from the seeds of Alisma orientale. Zhao M1, Chen JY, Xu LJ, Goedecke T, Zhang XQ, Duan JA and Che CT, Nat Prod Commun., June 2012, volume 7, issue 6, pages 785-787, PubMed

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