barrenworts

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• barrenworts
• fairy wings
• Rowdy Lamb Herb

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Aceranthus
• × Bonstedtia
• Endoplectris

Regional and Traditional Names

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. It is categorized within the order Ranunculales and the family Berberidaceae. Finally, it is classified under the specific genus Epimedium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Epimedium, exhibits a specific range of occurrence across the northern regions of Europe. It can be found growing naturally throughout the Scandinavian territories, including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Additionally, its distribution extends into the eastern parts of the continent to include Finland. The plant's presence is also documented within the islands of Great Britain. Consequently, its geographical footprint is concentrated primarily within these northern European nations.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Epimedium has 3 reported plant parts identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, flower, stem.

Leaf

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Plant cell reports
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. BMC plant biology
5. Frontiers in plant science

Flower

1. Plant cell reports

Stem

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Chemicals

Epimedium has 14 reported phytochemicals identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Icariin, Icaritin, Flavonoids, Flavonoid, As.

Icariin

1. Journal of fish biology
2. Pharmacology & therapeutics
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma
5. Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Icaritin

1. Pharmacology & therapeutics
2. Oncology reports
3. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
4. Drug delivery
5. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

Flavonoids

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine
2. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. Heliyon

Flavonoid

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

As

1. Biological trace element research

Baohuoside I

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

CU

1. Biological trace element research

Ikarisoside A

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Magnoflorine

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

PB

1. Biological trace element research

Activities

Epimedium has 8 reported activities identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antifatigue, Antiinflammatory.

Antioxidant

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Heliyon

Anticancer

1. Oncology reports

Antidiabetic

1. Oncology reports

Antifatigue

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antiinflammatory

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

Antitumor

1. Drug delivery

Aphrodisiac

1. Frontiers in veterinary science

Osteogenic

1. American journal of translational research

Medicinal Uses

Epimedium has 22 reported medicinal uses identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include osteoporosis, cancer, inflammation, liver cancer, Alzheimer's disease.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations