Gongronemopsis tenacissima

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pergularia tenacissima
• Marsdenia tenacissima
• Gymnema tenacissimum
• Asclepias tenacissima

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, specifically classified within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further categorized under the order Gentianales and the family Apocynaceae. Finally, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Gongronemopsis, of which the species Gongronemopsis tenacissima is a member.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread presence across several distinct regions of Asia. In China, its distribution is specifically concentrated within the South-Central areas. Moving into the Indian Subcontinent, it can be found extensively throughout India and the state of Assam. Furthermore, the species is documented in the neighboring country of Bangladesh. Finally, its geographical range extends into the rugged terrain of the East Himalaya.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Gongronemopsis tenacissima has 2 reported plant parts identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, stem.

Root

1. Journal of natural products
2. Steroids
3. Journal of natural medicines
4. Planta medica

Stem

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
3. Fitoterapia
4. Phytochemistry

Chemicals

Gongronemopsis tenacissima has 25 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Tenacissoside H, Dresgenin, Flavonoids, Tenacissoside G, Tenacissoside I.

Tenacissoside H

1. PloS one
2. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology
5. Gene

Dresgenin

1. Phytochemistry
2. Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Flavonoids

1. PeerJ
2. BioMed research international

Tenacissoside G

1. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology
2. Gene

Tenacissoside I

1. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology
2. Gene

12-dehydroxyghalakinoside

1. Journal of natural products

3'-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylcalactin

1. Journal of natural products

6'-dehydroxyghalakinoside

1. Journal of natural products

Calactin

1. Journal of natural products

Cardenolides

1. Journal of natural products

Activities

Gongronemopsis tenacissima has 5 reported activities identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Cardioprotective, Cytotoxic, Expectorant.

Antimicrobial

1. Heliyon

Antioxidant

1. Heliyon

Cardioprotective

1. Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Cytotoxic

1. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology

Expectorant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Gongronemopsis tenacissima has 18 reported preparations identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include roots, 70 % ethanol extracts, Dai-Bai-Jie, M.t-ZnONPs, Marsdenia tenacissima Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles.

Roots

1. Journal of natural products
2. Planta medica

70 % ethanol extracts

1. Heliyon

Dai-bai-jie

1. Journal of natural medicines

M.t-znonps

1. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology

Marsdenia tenacissima zinc oxide nanoparticles

1. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology

Marsdenia tenacissima extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Wuguteng

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Acid hydrolysate of marsdenia tenacissima stems

1. Fitoterapia

Crude ethanolic extract of marsdenia tenacissima

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Crude extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology