Equisetum myriochaetum explained
Equisetum myriochaetum, also known as Mexican giant horsetail, is a species of horsetail that is native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Mexico. It is the largest horsetail species, commonly reaching 15feet, with the largest recorded specimen having a height of 24feet.[1] At each node is a whorl of as many as 32 branchlets. It is semi-aquatic and is often found growing on riverbanks.[2]
The species is harvested for medicinal use.[3] In Mexico, the species is harvested and sold to treat kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.[4] It has traditionally been used as a diuretic.[2]
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Notes and References
- http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=3029 Equisetum myriochaetum at San Marcos Growers
- Olazarán-Santibañez . Fabián . Rivera . Gildardo . Vanoye-Eligio . Venancio . Mora-Olivo . Arturo . Aguirre-Guzmán . Gabriel . Ramírez-Cabrera . Mónica . Arredondo-Espinoza . Eder . Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activity of the Ethanolic Extract of Equisetum myriochaetum and Molecular Docking of Its Main Metabolites (Apigenin, Kaempferol, and Quercetin) on β-Tubulin . Molecules . 16 January 2021 . 26 . 2 . 443 . 10.3390/molecules26020443 . 33466999 . 7831036 . 1420-3049. free .
- Web site: Equisetum myriochaetum Schltdl. & Cham. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 10 July 2022 . en.
- Andrade-Cetto . Adolfo . Heinrich . Michael . Mexican plants with hypoglycaemic effect used in the treatment of diabetes . Journal of Ethnopharmacology . 14 July 2005 . 99 . 3 . 325–348 . 10.1016/j.jep.2005.04.019 . 15964161 . 10 July 2022 . 0378-8741.
