Arnebia benthamii

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Macrotomia benthamii
• Lithospermum benthamii
• Arnebia nepalensis
• Echium benthamii
• Macrotomia nepalensis
• Leptanthe macrostachya

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

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, the order Boraginales, and the family Boraginaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Arnebia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Arnebia benthamii, is primarily distributed throughout the Indian Subcontinent. Within this vast region, it can be found growing in the mountainous terrains of Nepal. It also has a significant presence in the diverse landscapes of Pakistan. Furthermore, the species is widely documented across the West Himalaya region. These specific locations define the natural habitat where this medicinal plant thrives.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Reproduction

Reproduction in Arnebia benthamii occurs primarily through the production of seeds, which serve as the fundamental unit for genetic dispersal and the establishment of new individuals. The reproductive output is characterized by highly consistent seed morphology, with the seed mass exhibiting no variance across recorded samples. Specifically, the seed mass maintains a constant value with a mean, maximum, and minimum of 0.01111 g. This uniform seed size suggests a specialized reproductive strategy optimized for specific environmental conditions within its habitat, ensuring that each seed carries a standardized amount of nutrient reserves to support early germination and seedling development.

Seed mass mean:

0.01111 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Arnebia benthamii 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 leaf, root.

Leaf

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Root

1. Fitoterapia

Chemicals

Arnebia benthamii has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include ECHIMIDINE, EUROPINE, HELIOTRINE, Lycopsamine, PA.

ECHIMIDINE

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

EUROPINE

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

HELIOTRINE

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Lycopsamine

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

PA

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

PAS

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Arnebia benthamii has 5 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antifungal, Hepatotoxic.

Antioxidant

1. BioMed research international
2. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Antibacterial

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Anticancer

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Antifungal

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Hepatotoxic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Arnebia benthamii has 10 reported investigations on conditions identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include colon cancer, diarrhea, fever, heartburn, hypertension.

Colon cancer

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Diarrhea

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Fever

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Heartburn

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Hypertension

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Leukemia

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Lung cancer

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Pancreatic cancer

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Prostate cancer

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Wound-healing

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Preparations

Arnebia benthamii has 5 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Decoction, Extracts of roots, aqueous extract, ethyl acetate, ethyl acetate extract.

Decoction

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Extracts of roots

1. Fitoterapia

Aqueous extract

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Ethyl acetate

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Ethyl acetate extract

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity