rhubarb

Names

Common Names

• rhubarb
• Ornamental Rhubarb
• Chinese rhubarb

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Rheum qinlingense
• Rheum potaninii
• Rhabarbarum palmatum

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 Polygonaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Rheum.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several distinct regions. In Europe, its presence is noted within the borders of Great Britain. Moving toward Asia, it is widely distributed throughout various parts of China. Specifically, it can be found in China South-Central, China North-Central, and the Qinghai province. Additionally, its range extends into the Inner Mongolia region of China.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Rheum palmatum has 202 reported phytochemicals identified across 10 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include emodin, Aloe emodin, Rhein, Anthraquinones, Chrysophanol.

emodin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Microorganisms
4. Phytotherapy research : PTR
5. Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems

Aloe emodin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Microorganisms
4. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica
5. Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

Rhein

1. Dr. Duke
2. Microorganisms
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology
4. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
5. Toxicology letters

Anthraquinones

1. Dr. Duke
2. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
5. Natural product communications

Chrysophanol

1. Dr. Duke
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Microorganisms
4. Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society
5. Chemistry & biodiversity

Sennoside A

1. Dr. Duke
2. Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society
3. Chemistry & biodiversity
4. Chinese journal of natural medicines
5. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Physcion

1. Dr. Duke
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Microorganisms
4. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica
5. Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH

ANTHRAQUINONE

1. Dr. Duke
2. Scientific reports
3. Heliyon
4. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Tannins

1. Dr. Duke
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
4. Natural product communications

Flavonoids

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
2. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
3. Natural product communications

Activities

Rheum palmatum has 410 reported activities identified across 10 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Anticancer, Hepatoprotective, Antibacterial, Laxative.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Rheum palmatum has 55 reported medicinal uses identified across 10 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include obesity, constipation, cancer, renal failure, diarrhea.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations