Acutelobed Angelica

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Acutelobed Angelica

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Ligusticum acutilobum

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae and order Apiales, it is a member of the Apiaceae family. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Angelica as the species Angelica acuutiloba.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across specific regions of Eastern Asia. In the northern parts of China, it is notably found within the Manchuria region. Its range extends further east to include the islands of Japan. Additionally, the species is naturally occurring throughout Korea. Together, these locations define the natural habitat of Angelica acuutiloba.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Angelica acuutiloba is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist through multiple growing seasons. As a perennial species, it establishes a robust root system that enables it to endure seasonal changes and re-emerge to complete its developmental stages over several years. Its growth pattern is defined by this long-term survival strategy, which contrasts with annual or biennial species by focusing on sustained vegetative presence and periodic reproductive efforts. This perennial nature ensures that the plant can maintain its ecological niche within its habitat, utilizing stored energy from previous seasons to support flowering and seed production in subsequent years.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Angelica acuutiloba is characterized by its growth form as a herb, functioning as a non-woody plant throughout its life cycle. As a herbaceous species, it lacks a permanent woody stem structure, instead possessing soft, green tissues that typically die back at the end of the growing season.

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Angelica acuutiloba is characterized by the development of small, specialized fruits that exhibit specific morphological variations. These fruits possess a length that typically ranges from a minimum of 0.4 cm to a maximum of 0.5 cm, with an observed mean length of 0.45 cm. In terms of width, the fruits show a narrower distribution, measuring as little as 0.1 cm at their minimum and reaching a maximum width of 0.15 cm, resulting in an average width of 0.125 cm. These precise dimensions in fruit size are critical indicators of the plant's reproductive output and successful seed maturation processes.

Fruit length max:

0.5 cm

Fruit length mean:

0.45 cm

Fruit length min:

0.4 cm

Fruit width max:

0.15 cm

Fruit width mean:

0.125 cm

Fruit width min:

0.1 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Angelica acutiloba has 2 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 root, rhizome.

Root

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin
2. Journal of bioscience and bioengineering
3. Planta medica
4. Journal of natural medicines
5. Arzneimittel-Forschung

Rhizome

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Chemicals

Angelica acutiloba has 15 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (E)-Ferulic acid, Butylidenephthalide, Hexose, Ligustilide, Manninotriose.

(E)-Ferulic acid

1. Journal of natural medicines

Butylidenephthalide

1. Life sciences

Hexose

1. Immunology

Ligustilide

1. Life sciences

Manninotriose

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Peptide

1. Immunology

RAFFINOSE

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Stachyose

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

fructose

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

galactose

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Conditions

Angelica acutiloba has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include anemia, ulcer.

Anemia

1. International journal of clinical and experimental pathology

Ulcer

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

Preparations

Angelica acutiloba has 7 reported preparations identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include roots, Angelicae acutilobae radix, hot water extract, natural medicine Touki, polysaccharide fraction from the root.

Roots

1. Journal of bioscience and bioengineering
2. Arzneimittel-Forschung

Angelicae acutilobae radix

1. Journal of natural medicines

Hot water extract

1. Immunology

Natural medicine touki

1. Plant cell reports

Polysaccharide fraction from the root

1. Planta medica

Powdered products

1. Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment

Supercritical extracts

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC