Elsholtzia rugulosa

Elsholtzia rugulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Elsholtzia
Species: E. rugulosa
Binomial name
Elsholtzia rugulosa
Hemsl.
Synonyms [1]
  • Aphanochilus rugulosus (Hemsl.) Kudô (1929)
  • Elsholtzia labordei Vaniot (1904)
  • Elsholtzia mairei H.Lév. (1915)

Elsholtzia rugulosa is a species of the family Lamiaceae, native to Asia, mainly Burma, Vietnam and China. E. rugulosa is known in China as a local herbal tea, medicinal herb for colds and fever, and honey plant.

Luteolin from Elsholtzia rugulosa has shown neuroprotective effects in an Alzheimer's disease cell model.[2] It contains flavonoid glycosides apigenin 4'-O-alpha-D-glucopyranoside and 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-5'-C-prenylflavone-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, among several others.[3] It is active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.[4] Apigenin and luteolin, compounds found in the plant, may help fight influenza virus (H3N2).[5]

References

  1. ↑ Synonyms "Elsholtzia rugulosa Hemsl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 278 (1890)" Check |url= value (help). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ Rui Liu, Fanrui Meng, Li Zhang, Ailin Liu, Hailin Qin, Xi Lan, Lin Li & Guanhua Du (2011). "Luteolin isolated from the medicinal plant Elsholtzia rugulosa (Labiatae) prevents copper-mediated toxicity in β-amyloid precursor protein Swedish mutation overexpressing SH-SY5Y cells". Molecules 16 (3): 2084–2089. doi:10.3390/molecules16032084. PMID 21368720.
  3. ↑ Gaimei She, Zhiqin Guo, Haining Lv & Dongmei She (2009). "New flavonoid glycosides from Elsholtzia rugulosa Hemsl.". Molecules 14 (10): 4190–4196. doi:10.3390/molecules14104190. PMID 19924057.
  4. ↑ G. Y. Zuo, G. C. Wang, Y. B. Zhao, G. L. Xu, X. Y. Hao, J. Han & Q. Zhao. "Screening of Chinese medicinal plants for inhibition against clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 120 (2): 287–290. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.08.021. PMID 18804522.
  5. ↑ Ai-Lin Liu, Bo Liu, Hai-Lin Qin, Simon MingYuen Lee, Yi-Tao Wang, Guan-Hua Du (2008). "Anti-influenza virus activities of flavonoids from the medicinal plant Elsholtzia rugulosa". Planta Medica 74 (8): 847–851. doi:10.1055/s-2008-1074558. PMID 18553272.


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