Saururus chinensis

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.

Asian lizard's tail
S. chinensis, foliage and inflorescences
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Saururaceae
Genus: Saururus
Species:
S. chinensis
Binomial name
Saururus chinensis
Synonyms

Saururopsis chinensis (Baill.) Turcz.
Saururus cernuus Thunb.
Saururus loureiroi Decne.
Spathium chinense Lour.

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]

References
  1. English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 622. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  2. Yoo, Hye-Jung; Kang, Hyun-Jung; Jung, Hyun-Joo; Kim, Kyunghoon; Lim, Chang-Jin; Park, Eun-Hee (November 2008). "Anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and anti-nociceptive activities of Saururus chinensis extract". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 120 (2): 282–286. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.08.016. PMID 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 (15 February 2008). "Effects of ethanol extract from Saururus chinensis (Bour.) Baill on lipid and antioxidant metabolisms in rats fed a high-fat diet". Natural Product Research. 22 (3): 275–283. doi:10.1080/14786410701590657. PMID 18266160. S2CID 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 (2011). "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. 115 (1): 84–88. doi:10.1254/jphs.10239SC. PMID 21258167.
  5. Kim, RG; Shin, KM; Kim, YK; Jeong, HJ; Ha, J; Choi, JW; Park, HJ; Lee, KT (April 2003). "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. 26 (4): 481–6. doi:10.1248/bpb.26.481. PMID 12673029.
  6. Li, Bin; Lee, Yun Jung; Kim, Youn Chul; Yoon, Jung Joo; Lee, So Min; Lee, Yong Pyo; Kang, Dae Gill; Lee, Ho Sub (January 2014). "Sauchinone from Saururus chinensis protects vascular inflammation by heme oxygenase-1 induction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells". Phytomedicine. 21 (2): 101–108. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2013.08.009. PMID 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. doi:10.4162/nrp.2007.1.2.100. PMC 2882583. PMID 20535394.

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