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
- notopterygium
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Hansenia weberbauerianaSynonyms
- Notopterygium weberbauerianum
- Notopterygium incisum
- Notopterygium pinnatiinvolucellatum
- Hansenia pinnatiinvolucellata
- Ligusticum weberbauerianum
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.
| 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
- Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
- Chemico-biological interactions
- Journal of separation science
- Archives of pharmacal research
- Frontiers in pharmacology
View 1 additional sources
- Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
Isoimperatorin
- Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
- Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
- Journal of separation science
- Archives of pharmacal research
Falcarindiol
- Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
- PloS one
- Planta medica
ABA
- BMC genomics
- BMC plant biology
CA
- Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
- Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
FE
- Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
- Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
Nodakenin
- Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
- Archives of pharmacal research
ZN
- Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
- Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
(-)-bornyl ferulate
- Planta medica
1R-alpha-Pinene
- 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) | ★☆☆☆☆ |