bittersweet

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• bittersweet
• Staff-vines
• bittersweets
• Staff vines

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Evonimoides
• Evonymoides
• Schieckea
• Monocelastrus

Regional and Traditional Names

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 Celastrales. Finally, it is a member of the family Celastraceae and falls under the genus Celastrus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical range spanning several distinct regions across the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence can be identified within the territory of Great Britain. Moving into Middle Europe, the species is distributed across Germany, Poland, and the combined regions of Czechia and Slovakia. Furthermore, its range extends into Southeastern Europe, specifically within Bulgaria. Together, these locations highlight the plant's widespread occurrence across varied European landscapes.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Celastrus has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Lignans, Tetraterpenes, triterpenoids.

Flavonoids

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Lignans

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Tetraterpenes

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

triterpenoids

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Celastrus has 4 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Neuroprotective, Antimicrobial, Antitumor, Cytotoxic.

Neuroprotective

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. PloS one

Antimicrobial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antitumor

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Cytotoxic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Celastrus has 7 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cognitive dysfunction, dyspepsia, epilepsy, gout, insomnia.

Cognitive dysfunction

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Dyspepsia

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Epilepsy

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Gout

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Insomnia

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Rheumatism

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Tumor

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology