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
- capillary artemisia
- yin-chen wormwood
Regional and Traditional Names
French:
- armoise capillaire
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Artemisia capillarisSynonyms
- Artemisia capillaris f. glabra
- Artemisia sachalinensis
- Artemisia hallaisanensis
- Artemisia capillaris var. sachalinensis
- Oligosporus capillaris
- Artemisia mollissima
- Artemisia capillaris var. arbuscula
- Artemisia capillaris var. sericea
- Artemisia capillaris var. acaulis
- Artemisia capillaris f. sericea
- Artemisia hallaisanensis var. formosana
- Artemisia hallaisanensis var. philippinensis
- Artemisia hallaisanensis f. parvula
- Artemisia hallaisanensis f. swatowiana
- Artemisia japonica f. vestita
- Draconia capillaris
- Artemisia japonica var. hallaisanensis
- Absinthium mollissimum
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.
| 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
- Plant biotechnology journal
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- Archives of pharmacal research
- Pest management science
Esculetin
- Dr. Duke
- Archives of pharmacal research
- Biomedical chromatography : BMC
scopoletin
- Dr. Duke
- Plant biotechnology journal
- Archives of pharmacal research
Arcapillin
- Dr. Duke
- Archives of pharmacal research
Cirsilineol
- Dr. Duke
- Archives of pharmacal research
Isoscopoletin
- Plant biotechnology journal
- Archives of pharmacal research
coumarin
- Dr. Duke
- Journal of food science
quercetin
- Archives of pharmacal research
- Biochemical and biophysical research communications
1,8-Cineole
- Dr. Duke
4'-Methylcapillarisin
- 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) | ★☆☆☆☆ |