Drynaria roosii

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Aglaomorpha fortunei

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Polypodiinae, it is further organized under the order Polypodiales and the family Polypodiaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Drynaria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution across several regions of East Asia. In mainland China, it can be found throughout the South-Central and Southeast areas. Its range also extends to the tropical island of Hainan. Furthermore, the species is documented in the Nansei-shoto islands of Eastern Asia. Finally, its geographical presence is confirmed in the territory of Taiwan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Drynaria roosii is characterized by its specialized growth habit as a climbing organism. It functions as a self-supporting climber, utilizing its structural adaptations to navigate its environment. Furthermore, the plant exhibits an obligatory epiphytic lifestyle, meaning it relies on other plants or structures for physical support to thrive within its ecological niche.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

obligatory

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Drynaria roosii has 1 reported plant parts identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include rhizome.

Rhizome

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
4. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
5. Archives of pharmacal research

Chemicals

Drynaria roosii has 30 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, naringin, Neoeriocitrin, (-)-Epiafzelechin, (-)-Epiafzelechin-3-O-beta-D-allopyranoside.

Flavonoids

1. Metabolites
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
3. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
4. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
5. Journal of ethnopharmacology

naringin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Plant & cell physiology
4. Journal of natural medicines
5. Archives of pharmacal research

Neoeriocitrin

1. Plant & cell physiology
2. Journal of natural medicines

(-)-Epiafzelechin

1. Archives of pharmacal research

(-)-Epiafzelechin-3-O-beta-D-allopyranoside

1. Archives of pharmacal research

(-)-Epicatechin

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

5,7-dihydroxychromone-7-O-rutinoside

1. Journal of natural medicines

ARSENIC

1. Dr. Duke

CALCIUM

1. Dr. Duke

COPPER

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Drynaria roosii has 172 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiosteoporotic, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, ACE-Inhibitor, Absorbent.

Antiosteoporotic

1. Dr. Duke
2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Antioxidant

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi

Cytotoxic

1. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
2. Phytochemistry

ACE-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Absorbent

1. Dr. Duke

Acetylcholinergic

1. Dr. Duke

Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Analgesic

1. Dr. Duke

Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker

1. Dr. Duke

Anorexic

1. Dr. Duke

Medicinal Uses

Drynaria roosii has 2 reported medicinal uses identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include bone fractures, osteoporosis.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations