pluchea
Pluchea lanceolata · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Sparse (27 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆
Pluchea, scientifically known as Pluchea lanceolata, is a versatile medicinal shrub widely distributed across tropical regions. Renowned for its potent therapeutic properties, this plant is traditionally utilized in various cultures to treat ailments ranging from digestive issues to skin inflammations, offering significant potential in modern ethnopharmacological research and development.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native range
- Africa
- Parts used
- Aerial Part · Rhizome
- Common names
- Pluchea
- Scientific synonyms
- Berthelotia Lanceolata · Conyza Proteiformis · 4 more
Names
Common Names
- pluchea
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Pluchea lanceolataSynonyms
- Berthelotia lanceolata
- Conyza proteiformis
- Conyza rubra
- Saussurea mucronata
- Berthelotia lanceolata var. indica
- Berthelotia lanceolata var. senegalensis
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asterales, it is classified under the family Asteraceae. Its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Pluchea.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Asterales | WCVP |
| Family | Asteraceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Pluchea | WCVP |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning several distinct regions across Africa and Asia. In West Tropical Africa, its presence can be noted in Senegal, while it also inhabits Chad within the Northeast Tropical Africa zone. Moving eastward, the species is found in the East Tropical Africa region, specifically in Tanzania. Its range extends into the Western Indian Ocean, where it is documented in the Comoros. Finally, the distribution reaches into Western Asia, specifically within the borders of Afghanistan.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| West Tropical Africa | Senegal | WCVP |
| Northeast Tropical Africa | Chad | WCVP |
| East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | WCVP |
| Western Indian Ocean | Comoros | WCVP |
| Western Asia | Afghanistan | WCVP |
| Western Asia | Iran | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | India | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | Pakistan | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | West Himalaya | WCVP |
Plant Parts
This plant, Pluchea lanceolata, possesses distinct morphological features that are utilized in various medicinal preparations. The medicinal properties are primarily derived from both the aerial part, which includes the stems, leaves, and flowers, and the rhizome located beneath the soil surface. While the aerial parts are often harvested for their aromatic qualities and therapeutic extracts, the rhizome serves as a vital storage organ containing concentrated bioactive compounds.| Plant Part | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| aerial part | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| rhizome | Journal of chemical neuroanatomy (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Chemicals
Pluchea lanceolata has 15 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Taraxasterol, Taraxasterol acetate, CHLOROFORM, ETHYL ACETATE, Flavonoids.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Taraxasterol | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Taraxasterol acetate | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| CHLOROFORM | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ETHYL ACETATE | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Flavonoids | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Lupeol | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| STIGMASTEROL | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Sterols | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| acetate | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| alpha-Amyrin | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Taraxasterol
- Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology
- Phytochemical analysis : PCA
Taraxasterol acetate
- Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology
- Phytochemical analysis : PCA
CHLOROFORM
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
ETHYL ACETATE
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
Flavonoids
- Fitoterapia
Lupeol
- Journal of applied genetics
STIGMASTEROL
- Phytochemical analysis : PCA
Sterols
- Fitoterapia
acetate
- Phytochemical analysis : PCA
alpha-Amyrin
- Journal of applied genetics
Activities
Pluchea lanceolata has 2 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimalarial, Antioxidant.
Most Reported Activities
| Activity | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Antimalarial | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antioxidant | Interdisciplinary toxicology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Medicinal Uses
Pluchea lanceolata has 5 reported medicinal uses identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include oxidative stress, DNA damage, chromosomal aberrations, malaria, neurological disorders.
Most Reported Uses
| Use | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| oxidative stress | Indian journal of pharmacology (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| DNA damage | Interdisciplinary toxicology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| chromosomal aberrations | The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| malaria | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| neurological disorders | Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Preparations
| Preparations | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol extract | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| PL extract | Interdisciplinary toxicology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Pluchea lanceolata extract | The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| butanol extract | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| chloroform extract | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ethyl acetate extract | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| hexane extract | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| hydroalcoholic extract of the rhizome of Pluchea lanceolata | Journal of chemical neuroanatomy (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| taraxasterol acetate (TxAc) | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |