Kadsura longipedunculata explained

Kadsura longipedunculata, also known as the Chinese kadsura vine, is a fruit bearing monoecious wild evergreen climbing shrub, that is native to Eastern Asia, Western China and Southern China.[1] [2] This rare and unknown flower is often used for its medicinal properties in Asia.

Description

Kadsura longipedunculata can grown between 2.5 meter and 3.5 meters in height, prefers to grow in semi shaded areas and requires water often. The male flowers can be either red or cream while the female flowers tend to be only cream colored. The sepals of the female flowers turn inwards created a dome-shape while the sepals of the male flowers are slightly curved upwards but do not close.

Uses

The fruit of Kadsura longipedunculata is edible both cooked and raw, and can be stripped of its essential oils and used as a fragrance.[3] The essential oils from the stem has been used to treat infections, arthritis and gastrointestinal issue.[4] The leaves have been used to treat irregular periods and canker sores.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Chen. Zhi-Duan. Yukawa. Junichi. Xu. Huan-Li. Fan. Jian-Hua. Thien. Leonard B.. Luo. Yi-Bo. Yuan. Liang-Chen. 2008-03-01. Pollination of Kadsura longipedunculata (Schisandraceae), a monoecious basal angiosperm, by female, pollen-eating Megommata sp. (Cecidomyiidae: Diptera) in China. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. en. 93. 3. 523–536. 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00897.x. 0024-4066. free.
  2. Web site: Kadsura longipedunculata - Useful Tropical Plants. tropical.theferns.info. 2018-12-04.
  3. Web site: Kadsura longipedunculata in Flora of China @ efloras.org. www.efloras.org. 2018-12-04.
  4. Three New Compounds from Kadsura longipedunculata. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 56. 8. 1143–1146. en. 2018-12-04. 10.1248/cpb.56.1143. 18670115. 2008. Pu. Jian-Xin. Gao. Xue-Mei. Lei. Chun. Xiao. Wei-Lie. Wang. Rui-Rui. Yang. Li-Bin. Zhao. Yong. Li. Li-Mei. Huang. Sheng-Xiong. Zheng. Yong-Tang. Sun. Han-Dong. free.
  5. Hepatoprotective Dibenzocyclooctadiene and Tetrahydrobenzocyclooctabenzofuranone Lignans from Kadsura longipedunculata. Journal of Natural Products. 81. 4. 846–857. en. 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00934. 29595972. 2018. Liu. Jiabao. Pandey. Pankaj. Wang. Xiaojuan. Qi. Xinzhu. Chen. Jiabao. Sun. Hua. Zhang. Peicheng. Ding. Yuanqing. Ferreira. Daneel. Doerksen. Robert J.. Hamann. Mark T.. Li. Shuai. 11215814.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Kadsura longipedunculata".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.