Ardisia cymosa var. cymosa

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Tinus triflora
• Tinus chinensis
• Bladhia triflora
• Ardisia cymosa var. albiflora
• Bladhia chinensis
• Tinus nutans
• Ardisia singaporensis
• Ardisia suffruticosa
• Ardisia triflora
• Ardisia umbrosa
• Ardisia undulatodentata
• Ardisia jiajiangensis
• Ardisia argenticaulis
• Ardisia cagayanensis
• Ardisia chinensis
• Ardisia perakensis
• Bladhia chinensis var. minor

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Ericales, falling into the family Primulaceae. Finally, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Ardisia, specifically as the variety cymosa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several distinct regions of East and Southeast Asia. In China, its presence is specifically noted in both the South-Central and Southeast provinces. The species also extends into the Nansei-shoto islands within the Eastern Asia region. Furthermore, its range includes the island of Taiwan, marking another significant part of its Eastern Asian habitat. Finally, the distribution reaches into the Indo-China region, specifically documented in Thailand.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Ardisia cymosa var. cymosa has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Chemicals

Ardisia cymosa var. cymosa has 13 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-Benzoic acid, Ardisiacrispin B, CATECHIN, D-glucose, Daucosterol.

4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-Benzoic acid

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Ardisiacrispin B

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

CATECHIN

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

D-glucose

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Daucosterol

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

Gallic acid

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Gallic acid ethyl ester

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Polysaccharide

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Tetratriacontanoic acid

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

ardisicrenoside A

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

Preparations

Ardisia cymosa var. cymosa has 10 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include 95% ethanol extract, Ardisia chinensis polysaccharide (ACP), aqueous extract, aqueous extracts, chloroform extract of the roots.

95% ethanol extract

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Ardisia chinensis polysaccharide (acp)

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Aqueous extract

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Aqueous extracts

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Chloroform extract of the roots

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Ethanol extract

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

High polar fractions

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Petroleum ether extract of the roots

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Polysaccharide

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Roots

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