Phyllodium elegans
Phyllodium elegans · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Sparse (11 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆
Phyllodium elegans, scientifically known as Phyllodium elegans, is a remarkable medicinal plant valued for its diverse therapeutic properties. Often found in tropical regions, this species is traditionally utilized in various folk remedies to treat inflammatory conditions and skin ailments, offering significant potential for modern pharmacological research and natural healing.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Native range
- Asia-Temperate
- Parts used
- Stem
- Common names
- Not available
- Scientific synonyms
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Names and Synonyms
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Phyllodium elegansSynonyms
- Hedysarum elegans
- Dicerma elegans
- Desmodium blandum
- Phyllodium elegans var. javanicum
- Zornia elegans
- Aeschynomene heterophylla
Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Phyllodium.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Streptophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Phyllodium |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Distribution
This plant exhibits a specific geographical range spanning across several regions in East and Southeast Asia. Within China, its presence is documented in the South-Central, Southeast, and Hainan areas. The distribution extends further into the Indo-China peninsula. Specifically, it can be found growing in the countries of Cambodia and Laos. Together, these locations define the natural habitat of this medicinal species.
| Region | Area |
|---|---|
| China | China South-Central |
| China | Hainan |
| China | China Southeast |
| Indo-China | Cambodia |
| Indo-China | Laos |
| Indo-China | Myanmar |
| Indo-China | Thailand |
| Indo-China | Vietnam |
| Malesia | Jawa |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Plant Parts
Phyllodium elegans has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem.
| Plant part | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Stem | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Stem
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Chemicals
Phyllodium elegans has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Betulin, DCM, ETHYL ACETATE, LUPENONE, Lupeol.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Betulin | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| DCM | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ETHYL ACETATE | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| LUPENONE | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Lupeol | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| n-Hexane | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| n-butanol | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Betulin
- Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
DCM
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
ETHYL ACETATE
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
LUPENONE
- Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
Lupeol
- Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
n-Hexane
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
n-butanol
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Activities
Phyllodium elegans has 3 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antifungal, Cytotoxic.
| Activity | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Antibacterial | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antifungal | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Cytotoxic | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Antibacterial
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Antifungal
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Cytotoxic
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Preparations
Phyllodium elegans has 7 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include DCM, ethyl acetate, methanolic, methanolic extract, n-butanol.
| Preparation | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Dcm | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Ethyl acetate | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Methanolic | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Methanolic extract | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| N-butanol | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| N-hexane | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Solvent fractions | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Dcm
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Ethyl acetate
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Methanolic
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Methanolic extract
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
N-butanol
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
N-hexane
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Solvent fractions
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine