balloon vine

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Balloon Vines and Heartseed
• Balloon Vine

Scientific Names

Accepted name

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. Within the order Sapindales, it is classified under the family Sapindaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Cardiospermum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across several Mediterranean regions. In Southwestern Europe, its presence is noted within the borders of Spain. Moving toward Southeastern Europe, the species can be found inhabiting Albania. The plant also flourishes in the coastal areas of Greece and Italy. Finally, its range extends to the island of Kriti in the Southeastern European region.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Cardiospermum has 3 reported plant parts identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include rhizome, root, stem.

Rhizome

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
2. International journal of biological macromolecules
3. Microscopy research and technique

Root

1. European journal of medicinal plants
2. Microscopy research and technique

Stem

1. Microscopy research and technique

Chemicals

Cardiospermum has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Salidroside, Lotaustralin, Epigallocatechin, Gallic acid, Rhodionin.

Salidroside

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica
2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
5. Annals of botany

Lotaustralin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Epigallocatechin

1. Journal of medicinal food

Gallic acid

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Rhodionin

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Tyrosol

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

sucrose

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Activities

Cardiospermum has 11 reported activities identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Adaptogen, Tonic, Adaptogenic, Antiangiogenic, Antidepressant.

Adaptogen

1. Mediators of inflammation
2. Central-European journal of immunology
3. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology
4. Food & function
5. BMC genomics

Tonic

1. Central-European journal of immunology
2. Food & function
3. BMC genomics

Adaptogenic

1. Phytochemistry reviews : proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe

Antiangiogenic

1. Journal of medicinal food

Antidepressant

1. Central-European journal of immunology

Antimicrobial

1. Journal of medicinal food

Antioxidant

1. International journal of biological macromolecules

Cardioprotective

1. Phytochemistry reviews : proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe

Hematopoietic

1. International journal of biological macromolecules

Hypoglycemic

1. International journal of biological macromolecules

Preparations