Acanthus ebracteatus subsp. ebracteatus

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is ordered under Lamiales and falls into the family Acanthaceae. Specifically, it is identified as a member of the genus Acanthus under the subspecies ebracteatus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. In China, its presence is documented in both Hainan and the Southeast regions of the country. Its range extends into the Indian Subcontinent, where it can be found in both India and Bangladesh. Additionally, the species is located within the Indo-China region, specifically encompassing the Andaman Islands. These varied locations highlight its ability to thrive across diverse tropical environments.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Acanthus ebracteatus subsp. ebracteatus has 3 reported plant parts identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root, stem.

Leaf

1. Genes
2. Scientia pharmaceutica
3. Fitoterapia
4. World journal of gastroenterology
5. Veterinary world

Root

1. Genes
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Stem

1. Genes

Chemicals

Acanthus ebracteatus subsp. ebracteatus has 17 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Acteoside, Isoacteoside, ALE, Apigenin 7-O-beta-D-glucuronide, Betulin.

Acteoside

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Isoacteoside

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

ALE

1. World journal of gastroenterology

Apigenin 7-O-beta-D-glucuronide

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Betulin

1. Dr. Duke

Gossypitrin

1. Genes

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Isoquercitrin

1. Genes

Isorhamnetin

1. Genes

Luteolin 7-O-beta-D-Glucuronide

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Activities

Acanthus ebracteatus subsp. ebracteatus has 15 reported activities identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antitumor, Chemopreventive, Hepatoprotective, AntiHIV.

Antioxidant

1. Fitoterapia
2. Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography

Antitumor

1. Dr. Duke
2. Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography

Chemopreventive

1. World journal of gastroenterology
2. PloS one

Hepatoprotective

1. Fitoterapia
2. Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography

AntiHIV

1. Dr. Duke

Anticarcinomic

1. Dr. Duke

Antifeedant

1. Dr. Duke

Antiflu

1. Dr. Duke

Antiinflammatory

1. Dr. Duke

Antiviral

1. Dr. Duke

Preparations