Camphora parthenoxylon

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Parthenoxylon pruinosum
• Sassafras parthenoxylon
• Cinnamomum parthenoxylon
• Parthenoxylon porrectum
• Camphora porrecta
• Cinnamomum porrectum
• Sassafras loureiroi
• Persea pseudosassafras
• Phoebe latifolia
• Parthenoxylon pseudosassafras
• Laurus parthenoxylon
• Laurus pseudosassafras
• Laurus porrecta
• Laurus chinensis
• Cinnamomum neesianum
• Cinnamomum barbatoaxillatum
• Cinnamomum inodorum
• Cinnamomum inunctum
• Camphora chinensis
• Cinnamomum pseudosassafras
• Cinnamomum penninervium
• Camphora inodora
• Cinnamomum malaccense
• Camphora inuncta
• Camphora pseudosassafras

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

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 Laurales, falling into the family Lauraceae. Finally, the medicinal species is identified by the genus Cinnamomum (often associated with the specific epithet parthenoxylon).

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. Within China, it can be found spanning from the South-Central provinces to the Southeast territories. Additionally, its presence extends to the tropical island of Hainan. Moving into the Indian Subcontinent, the species is documented in the region of Assam. Finally, its range reaches the high-altitude areas of the East Himalaya.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Camphora parthenoxylon has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit.

Fruit

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Chemicals

Camphora parthenoxylon has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 8-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-2-one, Cubebin, Hinokinin, Lignans.

8-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-2-one

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Cubebin

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Hinokinin

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Lignans

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Activities

Camphora parthenoxylon has 3 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Febrifuge, Tonic.

Antioxidant

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Febrifuge

1. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet

Tonic

1. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet

Preparations

Camphora parthenoxylon has 4 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanolic extracts, methanolic extract, methanolic extracts, polyphenolic oligomer-rich extract.

Ethanolic extracts

1. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet

Methanolic extract

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Methanolic extracts

1. Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi

Polyphenolic oligomer-rich extract

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology