capillary artemisia

Artemisia capillaris · Accepted scientific name

Scientific literature: Very Extensive (563 studies) · ★★★★★

Capillary artemisia, scientifically known as Artemisia capillaris, is a perennial herb native to East Asia. Renowned in traditional medicine, this plant is frequently utilized for its therapeutic properties, particularly in treating respiratory ailments and inflammation. Its delicate, hair-like foliage makes it a distinctive species within the Asteraceae family.

Family
Asteraceae
Native range
Asia-Temperate
Parts used
Not available
Common names
Capillary Artemisia · Yin-Chen Wormwood
Scientific synonyms
Artemisia Capillaris F. Glabra · Artemisia Sachalinensis · 16 more

Names

Common Names

Regional and Traditional Names

French:

  • armoise capillaire

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Artemisia capillaris

Synonyms

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asterales, it is classified under the family Asteraceae and the genus Artemisia. Specifically, it is identified by the scientific name Artemisia capillaris.

Rank Classification Source
Kingdom Plantae WCVP
Phylum Streptophyta WCVP
Class Equisetopsida WCVP
Subclass Magnoliidae WCVP
Order Asterales WCVP
Family Asteraceae WCVP
Genus Artemisia WCVP

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning several diverse regions across Asia. In the northern reaches, its presence is noted in the Irkutsk region of Siberia. Moving toward the eastern coast, it can be found within the Primorye territory of the Russian Far East. Its range extends into Western Asia, specifically documented in Afghanistan. Finally, the species is located in China, specifically throughout the South-Central areas and on the island of Hainan.

Region Area Source
Siberia Irkutsk WCVP
Russian Far East Primorye WCVP
Western Asia Afghanistan WCVP
China China South-Central WCVP
China Hainan WCVP
China Inner Mongolia WCVP
China Manchuria WCVP
China China North-Central WCVP
China Qinghai WCVP
China China Southeast WCVP

Chemicals

Artemisia capillaris has 109 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Scoparone, Esculetin, scopoletin, Arcapillin, Cirsilineol.

Chemicals reported in Artemisia capillaris
Chemical Supporting sources Consensus
Scoparone 4 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
Esculetin 3 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
scopoletin 3 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
Arcapillin 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Cirsilineol 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Isoscopoletin 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
coumarin 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
quercetin 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
1,8-Cineole 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
4'-Methylcapillarisin 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Scoparone

  1. Plant biotechnology journal
  2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
  3. Archives of pharmacal research
  4. Pest management science

Esculetin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Archives of pharmacal research
  3. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

scopoletin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Plant biotechnology journal
  3. Archives of pharmacal research

Arcapillin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Archives of pharmacal research

Cirsilineol

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Archives of pharmacal research

Isoscopoletin

  1. Plant biotechnology journal
  2. Archives of pharmacal research

coumarin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Journal of food science

quercetin

  1. Archives of pharmacal research
  2. Biochemical and biophysical research communications

1,8-Cineole

  1. Dr. Duke

4'-Methylcapillarisin

  1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Artemisia capillaris has 409 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, (-)-Chronotropic, (-)-Inotropic, 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor.

Most Reported Activities

Activity Sources Consensus
Antioxidant Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Hepatoprotective Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
(-)-Chronotropic Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
(-)-Inotropic Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
ACE-Inhibitor Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Abortifacient Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Acaricide Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆

Medicinal Uses

Artemisia capillaris has 14 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include jaundice, hepatitis, hepatitis B virus, obesity, HIV.

Most Reported Uses

Use Sources Consensus
jaundice Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 3 sources) ★★☆☆☆
hepatitis Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
hepatitis B virus Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
obesity Pharmaceutical biology (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
HIV Current HIV research (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
NAFLD Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
antioxidant Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
cholecystitis Plant biotechnology journal (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
diabetic complications Archives of pharmacal research (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
hyperpigmentation Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆

Preparations

Preparations Sources Consensus
Artemisia capillaris-based therapies Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Artemisia capillaris-derived exosomes Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Ob-X Pharmaceutical biology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
WACl Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
WACl extract Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
aqueous extracts Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
butanol fraction Journal of food science (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
chloroform fraction Journal of food science (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
ethanol extract Chinese journal of natural medicines (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
ethyl acetate fraction Journal of food science (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆