birthwort

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• birthwort
• dutchman's-pipe
• pipevines and birthworts

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Hocquartia
• Hexaplectris
• Isotrema
• Isiphia
• Cardiolochia
• Ambuya
• Siphisia
• Guaco
• Endodeca
• Tropexa
• Einomeia
• Dictyanthes
• Diglosselis
• Pararistolochia
• Eimomenia
• Holostylis
• Plagistra
• Psophiza
• Pteriphis

Regional and Traditional Names

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 further classified within the order Piperales and the family Aristolochiaceae. Ultimately, this medicinal specimen is identified by the genus Aristolochia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range across several regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence is documented in Denmark and Great Britain. The distribution extends further north to include the territories of Norway and Sweden. Additionally, its habitat reaches into Middle Europe, specifically within Austria. Together, these locations define the known environmental scope for the Aristolochia species.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Aristolochia has 2 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, seed.

Root

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

Seed

1. Toxicology research

Chemicals

Aristolochia has 14 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Aristolochic acids, Aristolochic acid I, Aristolochic acid II, Aristolochic acid, Aristolactam I.

Aristolochic acids

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Toxicology research
3. Analytical chemistry
4. Toxicology letters
5. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Aristolochic acid I

1. Analytical chemistry
2. Journal of separation science
3. Toxicology letters
4. Journal of chromatography. A
5. Journal of natural products

Aristolochic acid II

1. Journal of separation science
2. Toxicology letters
3. Journal of chromatography. A
4. Journal of natural products
5. Die Pharmazie

Aristolochic acid

1. Iranian journal of kidney diseases
2. Toxicology research
3. Journal of chromatography. A
4. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
5. Scientific reports

Aristolactam I

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
2. Journal of natural products

AA

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

AAI

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

AANA

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

ALI

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Aristolactam bi

1. Journal of natural products

Activities

Aristolochia has 3 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Nephrotoxic, Carcinogenic, Expectorant.

Nephrotoxic

1. Journal of separation science
2. Analytical chemistry
3. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
4. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Carcinogenic

1. Analytical chemistry
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
3. The Journal of biological chemistry

Expectorant

1. Reviews on recent clinical trials

Medicinal Uses

Aristolochia has 15 reported medicinal uses identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, Balkan endemic nephropathy, TIN, analgesic, carcinogens.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations