Saururus chinensis

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Asian lizard's tail
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S. chinensis, foliage and inflorescences
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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 cernuusThunb.
Saururus loureiroiDecne.
Spathium chinense Lour.

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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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References

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  3. 1 2 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.
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