Acorus roseau

Names

Common Names

• European sweetflag
• calamus
• flag-root
• myrtle-flag
• old world sweetflag
• single-vein sweetflag
• sweet calamus
• Sweet-Flag
• Sweet Flag
• flagroot
• sweetroot
• Asian Sweet-Flag
• Calamus Root
• Calamus Sweet Flag
• Calmus
• Drug Sweetflag
• Eurasian Sweet-Flag
• Eurasian Sweetflag
• European Sweet-flag
• Myrtle Flag
• Myrtle Grass
• Myrtle Sedge
• Rat Root
• Single-veined Sweetflag
• Sweet Calomel
• Sweet Cane
• Sweet Colomel
• Sweet Rush
• Sweet Sedge
• Vegetable Calomel
• beewort
• gladdon
• pine root
• sweet cinnamon
• sweet myrtle
• sweet segg

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Acorus angustifolius
• Acorus commersonii
• Acorus odoratus
• Acorus terrestris
• Acorus belangeri
• Acorus calamus var. europeus
• Acorus angustatus
• Acorus calamus f. submersa
• Acorus calamus var. angustifolius
• Acorus calamus var. belangeri
• Acorus calamus var. calamus
• Acorus calamus var. vulgaris
• Acorus calamus-aromaticus
• Acorus casia
• Acorus europaeus
• Acorus flexuosus
• Acorus floridanus
• Acorus calamus subsp. vulgaris

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further organized into the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Acorales, falling under the family Acoraceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Acorus.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide presence across various regions of Northern Europe. Specifically, it can be found growing in the natural landscapes of Denmark and Finland. Its distribution also extends to the island of Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Additionally, the species is well-documented throughout Great Britain. These various locations highlight the plant's ability to thrive in different northern environments.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Acorus calamus has 149 reported phytochemicals identified across 15 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include alpha-Asarone, Asarone, Flavonoids, beta-Asarone, 7-Epi-12-hydroxyjasmonic acid.

alpha-Asarone

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. Pharmacological research
4. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Asarone

1. Dr. Duke
2. Parasitology international
3. Farmakologiia i toksikologiia

Flavonoids

1. Biotechnology journal
2. Microbiological research
3. Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.)

beta-Asarone

1. Dr. Duke
2. Natural product letters
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

7-Epi-12-hydroxyjasmonic acid

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.)

Asaronaldehyde

1. Dr. Duke
2. Natural product letters

Catechin 7-glucoside

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Life (Basel, Switzerland)

Galangin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology

Linalool

1. Dr. Duke
2. Phytochemistry

Methyl isoeugenol

1. Dr. Duke
2. Microbial pathogenesis

Activities

Acorus calamus has 492 reported activities identified across 15 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Sedative, Antibacterial, Antispasmodic, Neuroprotective.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Acorus calamus has 55 reported medicinal uses identified across 15 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include oxidative stress, neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's disease, asthma, epilepsy.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations