Flemingia vestita

Flemingia vestita · Accepted scientific name

Scientific literature: Very Sparse (18 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆

Flemingia vestita, scientifically known as Flemingia vestita, is a medicinal shrub valued in traditional herbal medicine. Native to specific tropical regions, this plant is recognized for its diverse therapeutic properties, often utilized to treat various ailments. Its unique phytochemical profile makes it a subject of significant ethnobotanical interest.

Family
Fabaceae
Native range
Asia-Temperate
Parts used
Root
Common names
Not available
Scientific synonyms
Maughania Vestita · Lepidocoma Vestita

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Flemingia vestita

Synonyms

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. Classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Fabales, it is a member of the Fabaceae family. Specifically, it is identified by the genus Flemingia, with its species name being vestita.

Rank Classification
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Subclass Magnoliidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Flemingia

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. Within China, it is specifically found throughout the South-Central areas. Its presence extends significantly into the Indian Subcontinent, where it inhabits India, Assam, and the West Himalaya regions. Additionally, the species can be located within the Indo-China region, specifically in Thailand. Together, these locations highlight the diverse habitats where this medicinal plant thrives.

Region Area
China China South-Central
Indian Subcontinent Assam
Indian Subcontinent India
Indian Subcontinent West Himalaya
Indo-China Thailand

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Flemingia vestita has 1 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Plant parts reported in Flemingia vestita
Plant part Supporting sources Consensus
Root 3 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆

Root

  1. Parasitology international
  2. Parasitology research
  3. Methods (San Diego, Calif.)

Chemicals

Flemingia vestita has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include genistein, Flavonoids, Isoflavone, Isoflavones, ethanol.

Chemicals reported in Flemingia vestita
Chemical Supporting sources Consensus
genistein 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Flavonoids 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Isoflavone 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Isoflavones 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
ethanol 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

genistein

  1. Parasitology international
  2. Parasitology research

Flavonoids

  1. Nutrition and cancer

Isoflavone

  1. Parasitology international

Isoflavones

  1. Methods (San Diego, Calif.)

ethanol

  1. Parasitology research

Activities

Flemingia vestita has 2 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anthelmintic, Antioxidant.

Activities reported in Flemingia vestita
Activity Supporting sources Consensus
Anthelmintic 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Antioxidant 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Anthelmintic

  1. Methods (San Diego, Calif.)

Antioxidant

  1. Nutrition and cancer

Conditions

Flemingia vestita has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer, cestode, prostate cancers.

Conditions investigated for Flemingia vestita
Condition Supporting sources Consensus
Cancer 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Cestode 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Prostate cancers 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Cancer

  1. Nutrition and cancer

Cestode

  1. Parasitology research

Prostate cancers

  1. Nutrition and cancer

Preparations

Flemingia vestita has 7 reported preparations identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include alcoholic crude root-peel extract, crude root-peel extract, ethanol root-tuber extract, root peel extract, root tuber peel.

Preparations reported for Flemingia vestita
Preparation Supporting sources Consensus
Alcoholic crude root-peel extract 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Crude root-peel extract 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Ethanol root-tuber extract 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Root peel extract 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Root tuber peel 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Root-tuber extract 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Root-tuber-peel extract 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Alcoholic crude root-peel extract

  1. Parasitology international

Crude root-peel extract

  1. Parasitology international

Ethanol root-tuber extract

  1. Parasitology research

Root peel extract

  1. Methods (San Diego, Calif.)

Root tuber peel

  1. Methods (San Diego, Calif.)

Root-tuber extract

  1. Parasitology research

Root-tuber-peel extract

  1. Parasitology research