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Sphagneticola calendulacea

Sphagneticola calendulacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sphagneticola
Species:
S. calendulacea
Binomial name
Sphagneticola calendulacea
(L.) Pruski[1]
Synonyms
  • Verbesina calendulacea L.
  • Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.

Sphagneticola calendulacea is a perennial herb in the genus Sphagneticola. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan,Bangladesh and Vietnam.[2][3] Tolerant to drought, humidity and barren environment, S. calendulacea is a common herbaceous plant in China and Taiwan.[4][5] S. calendulacea produces wedelolactone and demethylwedelolactone.[6]

Bloomed Wedelia chinensis

In Vietnam, the leaves of the plant is sometimes used to treat infant eczema although scientific evidence is not clear.

In China and Taiwan, S. calendulacea is an ingredient in 青草茶/百草茶(a kind of herbal tea). 青草茶 is a natural drink that has been around for a long time.[7] In traditional Chinese medicine, S. calendulacea is classified as "清熱藥/Heat-clearing herbs". It has the effect of relieve fever and detoxification, cooling blood and dissipating blood stasis.[8] According to modern scientific research, polyphenols such as Wedelolactone, Apigenin and Luteolin contained in S. calendulacea can inhibit the growth of prostate cancer, breast cancer and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.[9][10] A paper from India states that the essential oil of S. calendulacea can prevent the development of lung cancer.(2012)[11]

References

  1. ^ "Sphagneticola calendulacea (L.) Pruski". The Plant ListVersion 1.1 (September 2013). Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Sphagneticola calendulacea (Linnaeus) Pruski, Novon. 6: 411. 1996". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  3. ^ "Wedelia chinensis 蟛蜞菊 Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr". 國立台灣大學生態學與演化生物學研究所. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  4. ^ "黃花蜜菜" (in Chinese). 行政院農業委員會 Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  5. ^ "Sphagneticola calendulacea (Linnaeus) Pruski, Novon. 6: 411. 1996". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  6. ^ Neuropharmacological studies on Wedelia calendulacea Less stem extract. Prakash T., Rao N.Rama and Swamy A.H.M. Viswanatha, Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology, November 01, 2008
  7. ^ "青草茶" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  8. ^ "蟛蜞菊 Chinese Wedelia Herb Peng Qi Ju" (in Chinese). @HKBU Library. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  9. ^ 王紹銘. "Study of anti-tumor and antioxidant potential and components of Wedelia chinensis". National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  10. ^ 劉景仁, 張建國、劉大智 (2016). 最新科學抗癌藥用植物圖鑑 Current Scientific Anticancer Medicinal Plants. Taichung, Taiwan: 晨星. pp. 509 (page 472). ISBN 978-986443169-4.
  11. ^ 劉景仁, 張建國、劉大智 (2016). 最新科學抗癌藥用植物圖鑑 Current Scientific Anticancer Medicinal Plants. Taichung, Taiwan: 晨星. pp. 509 (page 472). ISBN 978-986443169-4.

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Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedelia_chinensis