Cat's Whiskers

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Cat's Whiskers
• Java Tea

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Clerodendranthus stamineus
• Orthosiphon spiralis
• Orthosiphon stamineus
• Clerodendranthus spicatus
• Orthosiphon tagawae
• Trichostema spirale
• Clerodendrum spicatum

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 Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae, it is classified under the genus Orthosiphon. Specifically, the variety aristatus identifies this particular medicinal species within its taxonomic hierarchy.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad distribution across several distinct regions of Asia. In China, it can be found throughout the South-Central, Southeast, and Hainan areas. Its presence extends to the island of Taiwan within Eastern Asia. Additionally, the species is recorded in the Indian Subcontinent, specifically in the Assam region. Together, these locations highlight a wide geographical range spanning from Southeast China to parts of India.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Orthosiphon aristatus var. aristatus has 1 reported plant parts identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Fitoterapia
2. Current computer-aided drug design
3. Saudi journal of biological sciences
4. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
5. Scientific reports

Chemicals

Orthosiphon aristatus var. aristatus has 74 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include rosmarinic acid, Flavonoids, caffeic acid, Eupatorin, Flavonoid.

rosmarinic acid

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology
4. Drug metabolism letters
5. Scientific reports

Flavonoids

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology
4. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
5. Pharmacognosy magazine

caffeic acid

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology
4. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
5. Scientific reports

Eupatorin

1. Fitoterapia
2. Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension
3. European journal of pharmacology
4. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Flavonoid

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. Saudi journal of biological sciences

Sinensetin

1. Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. Cardiovascular & hematological disorders drug targets

polyphenols

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
3. Pharmacognosy magazine

Norstaminol A

1. Organic letters
2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

OLEANOLIC ACID

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
2. Scientific reports

Staminolactone A

1. Organic letters
2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Activities

Orthosiphon aristatus var. aristatus has 24 reported activities identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, Antihypertensive, Antimicrobial, Antiproliferative.

Antioxidant

1. Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences
2. Saudi journal of biological sciences
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology
4. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
5. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Antidiabetic

1. Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences
2. Current computer-aided drug design
3. Integrative medicine research

Antihypertensive

1. Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension
2. Frontiers in pharmacology
3. Pharmacognosy magazine

Antimicrobial

1. Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences
2. Saudi journal of biological sciences
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antiproliferative

1. Fitoterapia
2. Saudi journal of biological sciences

Cytotoxic

1. Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences
2. Pharmacognosy magazine

Diuretic

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
2. Pharmacognosy magazine

Hepatoprotective

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Anorexic

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antiadhesive

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Medicinal Uses

Orthosiphon aristatus var. aristatus has 4 reported medicinal uses identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations