zebrawood

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• zebrawood

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pistacia chinensis var. integerrima
• Lentiscus kakrasinghee
• Pistacia khinjuk var. stocksii
• Pistacia integerrima

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

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 and the order Sapindales, falling into the family Anacardiaceae. Finally, it is situated within the genus Pistacia as the subspecies integerrima.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning several distinct regions across Asia. Within the Caucasus, its presence is noted specifically in the Transcaucasus area. Moving into Western Asia, it can be found inhabiting parts of Afghanistan. The Indian Subcontinent also hosts the species, specifically within the East Himalaya and throughout India. Finally, its range extends into the neighboring territory of Nepal.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Pistacia chinensis subsp. integerrima has 3 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 leaf, fruit, stem.

Leaf

1. Acta scientiarum polonorum. Technologia alimentaria
2. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
3. Heliyon

Fruit

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
2. Heliyon

Stem

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
2. Heliyon

Chemicals

Pistacia chinensis subsp. integerrima has 20 reported phytochemicals identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Tannins, Sakuranetin, Saponins, Patuletin.

Flavonoids

1. Journal of genetics
2. Chemistry & biodiversity
3. Acta scientiarum polonorum. Technologia alimentaria
4. Phytotherapy research : PTR
5. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Tannins

1. Acta scientiarum polonorum. Technologia alimentaria
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR
3. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
4. Heliyon

Sakuranetin

1. Chemistry & biodiversity
2. Journal of computer-aided molecular design
3. Natural product research

Saponins

1. Acta scientiarum polonorum. Technologia alimentaria
2. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
3. Heliyon

Patuletin

1. Journal of computer-aided molecular design
2. Natural product research

Phytosterols

1. Acta scientiarum polonorum. Technologia alimentaria
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Spinacetin

1. Journal of computer-aided molecular design
2. Natural product research

Sterols

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
2. Heliyon

Terpenoids

1. Journal of genetics
2. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Triterpenes

1. Chemistry & biodiversity
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Activities

Pistacia chinensis subsp. integerrima has 9 reported activities identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antioxidant, Antiasthmatic, Anticancer, Antiinflammatory.

Analgesic

1. Chemistry & biodiversity
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR
3. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Antioxidant

1. Chemistry & biodiversity
2. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
3. Heliyon

Antiasthmatic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Anticancer

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Antiinflammatory

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antimicrobial

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Antiproliferative

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Antispasmodic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Carminative

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Medicinal Uses

Pistacia chinensis subsp. integerrima has 14 reported medicinal uses identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include asthma, diarrhea, fever, inflammation, Aspergillus flavus.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations