Tai Zi Shen

Names

Common Names

• Heterophylly false-starwort

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Krascheninikovia rhaphanorrhiza
• Pseudostellaria heterophylla f. puberula
• Krascheninikovia koidzumiana
• Krascheninikovia heterophylla
• Stellaria rhaphanorrhiza
• Pseudostellaria koidzumiana
• Pseudostellaria bulbosa
• Krascheninikovia bulbosa
• Pseudostellaria rhaphanorrhiza
• Pseudostellaria heterophylla var. puberula

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Caryophyllales, it is classified under the family Caryophyllaceae. Finally, its taxonomic placement is completed within the genus Pseudostellaria.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several distinct regions of East Asia. In the Russian Far East, its presence is specifically noted within the Primorye region. The species is also widely documented throughout various parts of China, including the South-Central areas. Furthermore, its range extends into the northern territories of China, spanning Inner Mongolia and Manchuria. Finally, the plant can be found inhabiting the North-Central regions of China as well.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Pseudostellaria heterophylla has 41 reported phytochemicals identified across 26 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include ABSCISIC ACID, Heterophyllin B, Saponins, Cyclic peptides, Flavonoids.

ABSCISIC ACID

1. Frontiers in nutrition
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Scientific reports

Heterophyllin B

1. Frontiers in plant science
2. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
3. International journal of molecular sciences

Saponins

1. Scientific reports
2. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
3. PloS one

Cyclic peptides

1. Natural product research
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoids

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. PloS one

GA3

1. Scientific reports
2. Saudi journal of biological sciences

2,3-butanediol

1. Biology

2-minalin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

3-Furfuryl pyrrole-2-carboxylate

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

ABA

1. Frontiers in nutrition

Activities

Pseudostellaria heterophylla has 5 reported activities identified across 26 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antitumor, Hypoglycemic, Anticancer, Antifungal.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Pseudostellaria heterophylla has 11 reported medicinal uses identified across 26 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include antioxidant, LSD, Viral infection, cancer, cardiovascular diseases.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations