queen coralbead

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• queen coralbead

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Menispermum triflorum
• Menispermum hexagynum
• Cebatha integra
• Cebatha virgata
• Cocculus sarmentosus
• Cebatha mollis
• Cocculus orbiculatus var. mollis
• Cocculus mollis
• Holopeira lonchophylla
• Holopeira fecunda
• Ferrandia oleifera
• Cebatha ferrandiana
• Cebatha orbiculata
• Cebatha lonchophylla
• Cocculus sarmentosus var. stenophyllus
• Cissampelos pareira var. orbiculata
• Nephroia sarmentosa
• Nephroia cuneifolia
• Nephroia hastata
• Nephroia ferrandiana
• Nephroia elegans
• Nephroia dilatata
• Nephroia dianthera
• Nephroia ovalifolius
• Cocculus trilobus
• Cocculus orbiculatus
• Cocculus ovalifolius
• Cocculus lonchophyllus
• Cocculus elegans
• Cissampelos orbiculata
• Cebatha cuneifolia
• Cocculus sarmentosus var. linearis
• Cocculus sarmentosus var. pauciflorus
• Menispermum trilobum
• Menispermum ovalifolium
• Menispermum orbiculatum
• Menispermum reniforme
• Cocculus cuneatus
• Cocculus cynanchoides
• Cocculus diantherus
• Cocculus dichopetalus
• Cocculus ferrandianus
• Cocculus hexagynus
• Cocculus integer
• Cocculus lenissimus
• Cocculus mokiangensis
• Cocculus thunbergii
• Cocculus triflorus
• Cocculus virgatus
• Nephroia cynanchoides
• Nephroia mollis
• Nephroia hexagyna
• Nephroia triloba
• Nephroia thunbergii
• Nephroia pubinervis
• Limacia kunstleri

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. Within the order Ranunculales, it is classified under the family Menispermaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by its placement within the genus Nephroia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning both the Indian Ocean and various regions of East Asia. Within the Western Indian Ocean, its presence is specifically noted on the island of Réunion. In the vast territory of China, it can be found across multiple distinct climatic zones. Specifically, its range includes the South-Central, North-Central, and Southeast regions of the country. Additionally, the species is documented to grow on the tropical island of Hainan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Nephroia orbiculata has 6 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 root, flower, fruit, leaf, rhizome.

Root

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications

Flower

1. Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications

Fruit

1. Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications

Leaf

1. Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications

Rhizome

1. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Stem

1. Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications

Chemicals

Nephroia orbiculata has 14 reported phytochemicals identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (+)-10-Hydroxyisotrilobine, (+)-Coccuorbiculatine A, (+)-Cocsoline, (+)-cocsuline, (-)-4-methoxy-13,14-dihydrooxypalmatine.

(+)-10-Hydroxyisotrilobine

1. Journal of natural products

(+)-Coccuorbiculatine A

1. Journal of natural products

(+)-Cocsoline

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

(+)-cocsuline

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

(-)-4-methoxy-13,14-dihydrooxypalmatine

1. Journal of natural products

(-)-Coclaurine

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

(-)-Sinococuline

1. Journal of natural products

Aporphine alkaloid

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

BETA-SITOSTEROL

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

Daucosterol

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

Activities

Nephroia orbiculata has 2 reported activities identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Diuretic.

Analgesic

1. Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications

Diuretic

1. Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications

Preparations