Vitex rotundifolia
Vitex rotundifolia, commonly known as beach vitex, is a resilient perennial shrub native to coastal regions. While primarily valued for its stabilizing role in preventing beach erosion, this hardy plant also holds significance in traditional ethnobotany, offering potential medicinal applications due to its unique chemical properties and coastal adaptability.
- Scientific name: Vitex rotundifolia
- Family: Lamiaceae
- Native range: Asia-Temperate
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Further down its taxonomic lineage, it is situated in the subclass Magnoliidae, the order Lamiales, and the family Lamiaceae. Ultimately, it is identified by its genus, Vitex.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Lamiales | WCVP |
| Family | Lamiaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Vitex | WCVP |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a broad geographical presence across various regions of East Asia. In China, its distribution spans from the northern reaches of Manchuria to the North-Central provinces. It is also commonly found throughout the China Southeast region. Beyond mainland China, the species is widely distributed across the island nation of Japan. Finally, its range extends to include the Korean Peninsula.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | Manchuria | WCVP |
| China | China North-Central | WCVP |
| China | China Southeast | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Japan | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Korea | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Kazan-retto | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Nansei-shoto | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Ogasawara-shoto | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Taiwan | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | India | WCVP |
Chemicals
Vitex rotundifolia has 26 reported phytochemicals identified across 33 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include artemetin, luteolin, vitexicarpin, 10-O-vanilloylaucubin, 5,3'-dihydroxy-6,7,4'-trimethoxyflavanone.
- Total chemicals
- 26
- Scientific sources
- 33
Most Reported Compounds
| Compound | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| artemetin | 4 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| luteolin | 3 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| vitexicarpin | 3 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 10-O-vanilloylaucubin | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| 5,3'-dihydroxy-6,7,4'-trimethoxyflavanone | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| 6',10-di-O-(4-hydroxybenzoyl) aucubin | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Vitexicarpin | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| agnuside | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| casticin | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| hesperidin | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Activities
Vitex rotundifolia has 3 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiasthmatic, Antioxidant, Chemopreventive.
- Total activities
- 3
- Scientific sources
- 3
Most Reported Activities
| Activity | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Antiasthmatic | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antioxidant | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Chemopreventive | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Medicinal Uses
Vitex rotundifolia has 15 reported medicinal uses identified across 18 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include eye pain, headache, migraine, Plasmodium falciparum, breast cancer.
- Total uses
- 15
- Scientific sources
- 18
Most Reported Uses
| Use | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| eye pain | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| headache | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| migraine | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Plasmodium falciparum | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| breast cancer | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| chronic bronchitis | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| colorectal cancer | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| infections | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| inflammation | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| lung cancer | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |