Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC. |
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Botanical Name |
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Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC. |
English
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Water dropwort, Indian pennywort, Water celery, Java waterdropwort |
Synonym(s) |
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Sium javanicum Blume, Oenanthe stolonifera DC. |
Family |
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Apiaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A robust stoloniferous herb with erect stems 60–120cm, often rooting at lower nodes. Leaves up to 30 cm long, biternate or bipinnate; segments ovate-acute, 2–5 x 0.75–2.5cm, base cuneate, margin serrate. Umbels large, 5–8cm across, 16–20-rayed; rays 2–3cm long; bracteoles c 4mm; calyx teeth 0.5–1.5mm; petals white or greenish yellow, c 1.5mm; styles as long as calyx teeth. Fruits ellipsoid, c 2.5 x 1.5mm. |
| Herb Effects |
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Depurative, febrifuge and styptic (whole plant). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Beta-pinene, camphene, carvacrol, eugenol, isorhamnetin (Shoot); myristicin (fruit); palmitic acid, stigmasterol (root) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Beta-pinene |
23089-32-9 |
6,6-dimethyl-2-methy
lidene-norpinane |
C10H16 |
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| Camphene |
5794-04-7 |
2,2-dimethyl-3-methy
lidene-norbornane |
C10H16 |
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| Carvacrol |
499-75-2 |
2-methyl-5-propan-2-
yl-phenol |
C10H14O |
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| Eugenol |
97-53-0 |
2-methoxy-4-prop-2-e
nyl-phenol |
C10H12O2 |
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| Isorhamnetin |
480-19-3 |
3,4,5-trihydroxy-2-(
4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-
phenyl)-chromen-7-on
e |
C16H12O7 |
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| Myristicin |
Not Available |
4-methoxy-6-prop-2-e
nyl-benzo[1,3]dioxol
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C11H12O3 |
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| Palmitic acid |
66321-94-6 |
Hexadecanoic acid |
C16H32O2 |
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| Stigmasterol |
4736-55-4 |
17-(4-ethyl-1,5-dime
thyl-hex-2-enyl)-10,
13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,
6,7,8,9,10
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3,14,15,16,17-hexade
cahydrocyclopenta[a]
phenanthren-3-one |
C29H48O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Used in the treatment of epidemic influenza, fever and discomfort, jaundice, haematuria and metrorrhagia (decoction of plant). |
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