Filipendula glaberrima | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Filipendula |
Species: | F. glaberrima |
Binomial name | |
Filipendula glaberrima Nakai 1902 | |
Filipendula glaberrima, also called Korean meadowsweet, [1] is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae that is native to Korea. [2] The genus Filipendula is classified as a perennial herbaceous ornamental plant of the botanical family Rosaceae. The historical utilization of Filipendula plants in traditional medicine can be attributed to their diuretic, antiseptic, anti-rheumatic, stomachic, and antacid qualities. [3] Plants belonging to the genus Filipendula have various beneficial properties, including antioxidant capacity, [4] [5] anticancer activity, [6] anti-inflammatory effects, [7] anti-colitis properties, [5] anti-hyperalgesic properties, [6] antigenotoxic effects, [8] hepatoprotective activities, [9] and skin-moisturizing properties. [1]