Angelica biserrata

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Angelica pubescens f. biserrata

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is classified within the order Apiales and the family Apiaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Angelica, specifically as the species Angelica biserrata.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is native to specific regions within East and Southeast Asia. In China, its presence is noted across the South-Central provinces. It can also be found throughout the Southeast regions of China. Furthermore, the distribution extends into the Indo-China peninsula. Specifically, the species is documented to grow within Vietnam.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Angelica biserata is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, meaning it persists through multiple growing seasons rather than completing its cycle in a single year. As a perennial species, it establishes a stable root system that allows it to survive dormant periods and emerge repeatedly to undergo its reproductive phases. Its developmental cycle involves navigating various seasonal shifts, where it allocates energy toward both vegetative growth and the eventual production of flowers and seeds to ensure the continuation of its lineage across successive years.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Physiology

The physiological development of the foliage in Angelica biserrata is characterized by significant morphological variability in leaf dimensions. The leaves exhibit a dynamic range of growth, with individual leaf lengths spanning from a minimum of 5.5 cm to a maximum of 18 cm, resulting in a calculated mean leaf length of 11.75 cm. Correspondingly, the lateral expansion of the leaves shows a similar breadth of variation; leaf widths fluctuate between a minimum of 3 cm and a maximum of 6.5 cm, maintaining a mean width of 4.75 cm. These dimensional parameters suggest a flexible photosynthetic surface area that adapts according to environmental conditions and developmental stages.

Leaf length max:

18 cm

Leaf length mean:

11.75 cm

Leaf length min:

5.5 cm

Leaf width max:

6.5 cm

Leaf width mean:

4.75 cm

Leaf width min:

3 cm

Reproduction

The reproduction of Angelica biserrata culminates in the development of its characteristic fruits, which exhibit specific morphological dimensions essential for identification. These fruits vary in size, with a recorded minimum length of 0.6 cm and a maximum length reaching up to 0.8 cm, maintaining an average length of 0.7 cm. In terms of width, the fruits are narrower, ranging from a minimum of 0.3 cm to a maximum of 0.5 cm, with a mean width of 0.4 cm. These precise measurements of fruit length and width define the reproductive structures produced by the plant during its fruiting stage.

Fruit length max:

0.8 cm

Fruit length mean:

0.7 cm

Fruit length min:

0.6 cm

Fruit width max:

0.5 cm

Fruit width mean:

0.4 cm

Fruit width min:

0.3 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Angelica biserrata has 1 reported plant parts identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
5. Planta medica

Chemicals

Angelica biserrata has 12 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Osthole, Columbianadin, Coumarins, 11(s),16(r)-dihydroxyoctadeca-9z,17-diene-12,14-diyn-1-yl acetate, 7-hydroxycoumarin.

Osthole

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Columbianadin

1. Frontiers in plant science
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Coumarins

1. BMC genomic data
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

11(s),16(r)-dihydroxyoctadeca-9z,17-diene-12,14-diyn-1-yl acetate

1. Planta medica

7-hydroxycoumarin

1. Natural products and bioprospecting

BORNYL ACETATE

1. Natural products and bioprospecting

Falcarindiol

1. Planta medica

Osthenol

1. Planta medica

Osthol

1. Planta medica

Z-ligustilide

1. Natural products and bioprospecting

Activities

Angelica biserrata has 2 reported activities identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Neuroprotective, Sedative.

Neuroprotective

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Sedative

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Angelica biserrata has 11 reported investigations on conditions identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include arthritis, inflammation, arthralgia, chronic headaches, headache.

Arthritis

1. Frontiers in plant science
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Inflammation

1. Frontiers in plant science
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Arthralgia

1. BMC genomic data

Chronic headaches

1. BMC genomic data

Headache

1. Frontiers in plant science

Headaches

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Migratory pain

1. BMC genomic data

Neuropathic pain

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Pain

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Tumor

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Angelica biserrata has 2 reported preparations identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include dried roots, roots.

Dried roots

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Roots

1. Frontiers in plant science