notopterygium

Hansenia weberbaueriana · Accepted scientific name

Scientific literature: Very Extensive (270 studies) · ★★★★★

Notopterygium, scientifically known as Hansenia weberbaueriana, is a versatile medicinal plant native to the Himalayan regions. Renowned in traditional medicine, it possesses significant anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties. Often used to treat digestive issues and respiratory ailments, this plant offers profound therapeutic potential for modern pharmacological research.

Family
Apiaceae
Native range
Asia-Temperate
Parts used
Rhizome · Root
Common names
Notopterygium
Scientific synonyms
Notopterygium Weberbauerianum · Notopterygium Incisum · 3 more

Names

Common Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Hansenia weberbaueriana

Synonyms

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae in the order Apiales. Finally, it is a member of the family Apiaceae and falls under the genus Hansenia.

Rank Classification Source
Kingdom Plantae WCVP
Phylum Streptophyta WCVP
Class Equisetopsida WCVP
Subclass Magnoliidae WCVP
Order Apiales WCVP
Family Apiaceae WCVP
Genus Hansenia WCVP

Distribution

This plant is native to several distinct regions across the vast landscape of China. It can be found growing throughout the areas of China South-Central and China North-Central. Furthermore, its natural range extends into the high-altitude territories of Qinghai. The distribution also includes the unique environmental zones of Tibet. Consequently, these specific provinces define the primary geographical footprint of Hansenia weberbaueriana.

Region Area Source
China China South-Central WCVP
China China North-Central WCVP
China Qinghai WCVP
China Tibet WCVP

Plant Parts

This plant, Hansenia weberbaueriana, utilizes its specialized underground parts to store nutrients and facilitate vegetative growth. The primary structure of interest is the rhizome, a modified stem that grows horizontally beneath the soil surface. This fleshy rhizome serves as a vital energy reservoir, distinguishing it from a typical root system, although it functions alongside the root structures to anchor the plant. Ultimately, this complex underground part is essential for the plant's survival and is often the focus of medicinal study.
Plant Part Sources Consensus
rhizome Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica (and other 3 sources) ★★☆☆☆
root Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
leaf Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
seed BMC plant biology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆

Chemicals

Hansenia weberbaueriana has 52 reported phytochemicals identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Notopterol, Isoimperatorin, Falcarindiol, ABA, CA.

Chemicals reported in Hansenia weberbaueriana
Chemical Supporting sources Consensus
Notopterol 6 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
Isoimperatorin 4 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
Falcarindiol 3 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
ABA 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
CA 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
FE 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Nodakenin 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
ZN 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
(-)-bornyl ferulate 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
1R-alpha-Pinene 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Notopterol

  1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
  2. Chemico-biological interactions
  3. Journal of separation science
  4. Archives of pharmacal research
  5. Frontiers in pharmacology
View 1 additional sources
  1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Isoimperatorin

  1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
  2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
  3. Journal of separation science
  4. Archives of pharmacal research

Falcarindiol

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
  2. PloS one
  3. Planta medica

ABA

  1. BMC genomics
  2. BMC plant biology

CA

  1. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
  2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

FE

  1. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
  2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Nodakenin

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

ZN

  1. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
  2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

(-)-bornyl ferulate

  1. Planta medica

1R-alpha-Pinene

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Hansenia weberbaueriana has 157 reported activities identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antiarrhythmic, Antioxidant, ACE-Inhibitor, Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker.

Most Reported Activities

Activity Sources Consensus
Analgesic Dr. Duke (and other 4 sources) ★★☆☆☆
Antiarrhythmic Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Antioxidant Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
ACE-Inhibitor Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Anorexic Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
AntiBPH Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
AntiCFS Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
AntiCrohn's Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
AntiHIV Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆

Preparations

Preparations Sources Consensus
QH extract Current medical science (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
dichloromethane extract PloS one (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
dried rhizome Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
extracts Journal of separation science (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
extracts of the underground parts PloS one (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
methanol extract Planta medica (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
roots and rhizomes Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆