Saururus chinensis explained

Saururus chinensis, commonly known as Asian lizard's tail,[1] is an herb that grows in low, damp places to more than 1 meter high, endemic to China, India, Japan (including the Ryukyu Islands), Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam. Its leaves are green, papery, ribbed, densely glandular, and ovate to ovate-lanceolate, and (4-)10-20 × (2-)5-10 cm in size. Each flower spike resembles a lizard's tail.

Traditional medical uses

Saururus chinensis been used to treat inflammation[2] in diverse conditions such as edema, gonorrhea, and asthma.[3] [4]

Research

Many studies have reported that the ethanol extract of S. chinensis Baill (SC-E) can decrease the inflammation by inhibiting the intracellular nitric oxide, prostaglandin E2, and various inflammatory cytokines released by lipopolysaccharide stimulation of raw 264.7 macrophages.[3] [5] [6] Saururus chinensis also regulate blood lipid level in animal model and suppress the activity of α-glucosidase for the anti-diabetic effect.[3] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: English Names for Korean Native Plants. Korea National Arboretum. 2015. 978-89-97450-98-5. Pocheon. 622. 25 January 2016. Korea Forest Service. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525105020/http://www.forest.go.kr/kna/special/download/English_Names_for_Korean_Native_Plants.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  2. Yoo. Hye-Jung. Kang. Hyun-Jung . Jung . Hyun-Joo. Kim. Kyunghoon. Lim. Chang-Jin. Park. Eun-Hee. Anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and anti-nociceptive activities of Saururus chinensis extract. Journal of Ethnopharmacology . November 2008. 120. 2. 282–286. 10.1016/j.jep.2008.08.016. 18790036.
  3. Yu. Mi Hee. Gwon Im . Hyo . Lee . Ji-Won . Hwang Bo. Mi-Hyang. Kim. Hyun-Jeong. Kyung Kim . Suk . Kyo Chung . Shin . Lee. In-Seon. Effects of ethanol extract from Saururus chinensis (Bour.) Baill on lipid and antioxidant metabolisms in rats fed a high-fat diet. Natural Product Research. 15 February 2008 . 22 . 3 . 275–283 . 10.1080/14786410701590657. 18266160. 19470351.
  4. Chang . Jong Sun . Lee . Seung Woong. Kim. Myo Sun. Yun. Bo Ra . Park . Mi Hye . Lee . Seok-Geun . Park . Su-Jin. Lee. Woo Song . Rho . Mun-Chual . Manassantin A and B From Saururus chinensis Inhibit Interleukin-6–Induced Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Activation in Hep3B Cells . Journal of Pharmacological Sciences . 2011 . 115 . 1 . 84–88. 10.1254/jphs.10239SC. 21258167 . free .
  5. Kim . RG . Shin . KM . Kim . YK . Jeong . HJ . Ha . J . Choi . JW . Park . HJ . Lee . KT . Inhibition of methanol extract from the aerial parts of Saururus chinensis on lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide and prostagladin E2 production from murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. . Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. April 2003 . 26 . 4 . 481–6 . 12673029. 10.1248/bpb.26.481. free .
  6. Li . Bin . Lee . Yun Jung. Kim. Youn Chul. Yoon. Jung Joo. Lee. So Min . Lee. Yong Pyo . Kang . Dae Gill. Lee. Ho Sub. Sauchinone from Saururus chinensis protects vascular inflammation by heme oxygenase-1 induction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells . Phytomedicine . January 2014 . 21. 2. 101–108. 10.1016/j.phymed.2013.08.009. 24035224 .
  7. Hwang . J.Y. . Zhang . J. . Kang . M.J. . Lee . S.K. . Kim . H.A. . Kim . J.J. . Kim . J.I. . 2007 . Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of Saururus chinensis Baill in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats . Nutr. Res. Pract. . 1 . 2. 100–104 . 10.4162/nrp.2007.1.2.100. 20535394 . 2882583 .