Necklacepods

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Necklacepods
• necklacepod

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Radiusia
• Cephalostigmaton
• Ammothamnus
• Pseudosophora
• Zanthyrsis
• Vexibia
• Echinosophora
• Edwardsia
• Keyserlingia
• Goebelia

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Fabales, it is classified under the family Fabaceae. It is further identified by the genus Sophora.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical range stretching across several distinct regions of the continent. In Northern Europe, its presence can be documented within the borders of Great Britain. Moving toward Southeastern Europe, the species is found in Romania as well as in the European portion of Türkiye. Its distribution extends further into Eastern Europe, specifically encompassing the territory of Krym. Finally, the plant reaches its easternmost limits within East European Russia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Sophora has 2 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include flower, fruit.

Flower

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Fruit

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Sophora has 10 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Oxymatrine, Chromones, Coumarins, Flavanol.

Flavonoids

1. Planta medica
2. Archives of pharmacal research

Oxymatrine

1. Fitoterapia
2. Molecular medicine reports

Chromones

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Coumarins

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Flavanol

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Isoflavonoids

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Saponins

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Sophoraflavanone G

1. Avicenna journal of medical biotechnology

Sterols

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Vexibinol

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Activities

Sophora has 9 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antiviral.

Anticancer

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
2. Fitoterapia
3. Archives of pharmacal research
4. Avicenna journal of medical biotechnology

Antidiabetic

1. Planta medica
2. Fitoterapia
3. Archives of pharmacal research

Antibacterial

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
2. Avicenna journal of medical biotechnology

Antioxidant

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
2. Archives of pharmacal research

Antiviral

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
2. Archives of pharmacal research

Antifungal

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Antimicrobial

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Antipyretic

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Antiulcer

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Conditions

Sophora has 14 reported investigations on conditions identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer, inflammation, arthritis, gastric ulcer, gastric ulcers.

Cancer

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Inflammation

1. Fitoterapia
2. Archives of pharmacal research

Arthritis

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Gastric ulcer

1. Fitoterapia

Gastric ulcers

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Hyperglycemia

1. Fitoterapia

Hyperlipemia

1. Fitoterapia

Obesity

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Osteoporosis

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Ovarian cancer

1. Molecular medicine reports

Preparations

Sophora has 5 reported preparations identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include S. flavescens extract, Sophora extract, Sophora-derived products, alkaloid, ethyl acetate fraction of Sophora extract.

S. flavescens extract

1. PloS one

Sophora extract

1. PloS one

Sophora-derived products

1. PloS one

Alkaloid

1. Molecular medicine reports

Ethyl acetate fraction of sophora extract

1. PloS one