Urtica spatulata

Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Urtica scalpe
• Urtica urentissima
• Urtica bonariensis

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Rosales, it is classified under the family Urticaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Urったica.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread distribution across several key regions of the Southern Hemisphere. In Brazil, its presence is specifically noted throughout the southern portion of the country. Moving into Southern South America, the species can be found in the northeast, south, and northwest regions of Argentina. Additionally, the plant extends its range into the neighboring territory of Paraguay. Together, these locations define the primary geographical footprint of Urtica spatulata.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Urtica spatulata has 246 reported phytochemicals identified across 22 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Carotenoids, CU, IRON, MN.

Flavonoids

1. Dr. Duke
2. Pharmaceutical biology
3. Natural products and bioprospecting
4. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
5. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Carotenoids

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Natural products and bioprospecting
4. Heliyon
5. Frontiers in nutrition

CU

1. Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Ceska a Slovenska farmacie : casopis Ceske farmaceuticke spolecnosti a Slovenske farmaceuticke spolecnosti
4. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

IRON

1. Dr. Duke
2. International journal of environmental health research
3. Biological trace element research
4. Frontiers in plant science

MN

1. Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju
2. Marine pollution bulletin
3. Ceska a Slovenska farmacie : casopis Ceske farmaceuticke spolecnosti a Slovenske farmaceuticke spolecnosti
4. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

ascorbic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Frontiers in plant science
4. Frontiers in nutrition

polyphenols

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Heliyon
4. Frontiers in nutrition

Ash

1. Dr. Duke
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes

CALCIUM

1. Dr. Duke
2. Biological trace element research
3. Frontiers in plant science

CHLOROGENIC ACID

1. Dr. Duke
2. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Urtica spatulata has 822 reported activities identified across 22 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Anticancer, Antifungal.

Most Reported Activities

Preparations