five-leaved aralia

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• five-leaved aralia
• ginseng

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Acanthopanax

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is further organized into the order Apiales and the family Araliaceae. Finally, it is identified by its specific genus, Eleutherococcus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution primarily focused within the regions of the Russian Far East. It can be found growing across the Amur territory and throughout the Khabarovsk region. Furthermore, its presence extends to the coastal areas of Primorye and the island of Sakhalin. Beyond Russia, the species also inhabits parts of China, specifically within the South-Central region. Collectively, these locations define the natural habitat where this medicinal species thrives.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Eleutherococcus 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 root.

Root

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Chemicals

Eleutherococcus has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Lignans, Terpenoids.

Flavonoids

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Lignans

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Terpenoids

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Activities

Eleutherococcus has 3 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Adaptogen, Antioxidant, Neuroprotective.

Adaptogen

1. Farmakologiia i toksikologiia

Antioxidant

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Neuroprotective

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Conditions

Eleutherococcus has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include antioxidant, myocardial infarction.

Antioxidant

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Myocardial infarction

1. Biulleten' eksperimental'noi biologii i meditsiny

Preparations

Eleutherococcus has 7 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include extracts, Eleutherococcus preparations, eleutherococcal preparation, eleutherococcus tincture, infusions.

Extracts

1. Eksperimental'naia i klinicheskaia farmakologiia
2. Biulleten' eksperimental'noi biologii i meditsiny
3. Biofizika
4. TSitologiia i genetika

Eleutherococcus preparations

1. Arzneimittel-Forschung

Eleutherococcal preparation

1. Voprosy onkologii

Eleutherococcus tincture

1. Eksperimental'naia i klinicheskaia farmakologiia

Infusions

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Saponin extracts

1. Japanese journal of pharmacology

Tinctures

1. Eksperimental'naia i klinicheskaia farmakologiia