Elephantopus Explained

Elephantopus is a genus of perennial plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae).[1] [2] [3]

The genus is widespread over much of Africa, southern Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Several species are native to the southeastern United States,[4] [5] and at least one is native to India and the Himalayas.[6] [7] [8]

Uses

Elephantopus scaber is a traditional medicine[9] and other species, including E. mollis[10] and E. carolinianus,[11] have also been investigated for medicinal properties. Elephantopus scaber contains elephantopin which is a germacranolide sesquiterpene lactone containing two lactone rings and an epoxide functional group.[12]

Species

Accepted species

Notes and References

  1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358835#page/256/mode/1up Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 814
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5712989#page/131/mode/1up Baker, C. F. 1902. A revision of the Elephantopeae--1. Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis 12: plate IX
  3. Clonts, J. A. 1972. A Revision of the Genus Elephantopus Including Orthopappus and Pseudelephantopus (Compositae). Ph.D. thesis. Mississippi State University.
  4. Web site: Elephantopus L. . United States Department of Agriculture plants profile.
  5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=111427 Flora of North America, Elephant’s foot, Elephantopus Linnaeus
  6. Web site: Elephantopus L. . Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal . Press, J.R. . Shrestha, K.K. . Sutton, D.A. . amp . 2009-06-15 .
  7. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=111427 Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 368 地胆草属 di dan cao shu Elephantopus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 814. 1753.
  8. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil Web site: Archived copy . 2015-08-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906080403/http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/ . 2015-09-06 . . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  9. 1453704 . August 1992 . Poli, A . Nicolau, M . Simoes, Cm . Nicolau, Rm . Zanin, M . Preliminary pharmacologic evaluation of crude whole plant extracts of Elephantopus scaber. Part I: in vivo studies . 37 . 1 . 71–6 . 0378-8741 . Journal of Ethnopharmacology . 10.1016/0378-8741(92)90005-C .
  10. 17366372 . Apr 2007 . Tabopda, Tk . Liu, J . Ngadjui, Bt . Luu, B . Cytotoxic triterpene and sesquiterpene lactones from Elephantopus mollis and induction of apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells . 73 . 4 . 376–80 . 0032-0943 . 10.1055/s-2007-967132 . Planta Medica .
  11. 1185584 . September 1975 . Lee, Kh . Cowherd, Cm . Wolo, Mt . Antitumor agents. XV: Deoxyelephantopin, an antitumor principle from Elephantopus carolinianus Willd . 64 . 9 . 1572–3 . 0022-3549 . Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences . 10.1002/jps.2600640938 .
  12. Antitumor activity of Elephantopus scaber linn against Dalton's ascitis lymphoma . https://archive.today/20120630160712/http://medind.nic.in/imvw/imvw282.html . dead . 2012-06-30 . Rajkapoor B, Jayakar B, Anandan R . Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences . Jan–Feb 2002 . 64 . 1 . 71–3 .

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