(Araceae) Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid.
Local name(s): (Jork)
Medicinal use(s): to treat furuncle; ulcer
Part(s) used: stem.
Field Characters: Aquatic herb.
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Ban Kham Phai.
Habitat: Ponds.
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): Kham Phao
Collection number(s): Kham Phao 115
Collection Date: May 7, 1999
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2334785.Project: GLXO/ICBG.
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 23 Page 80, 81GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FCILITYPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 3, p. 367, plant #9181
Medicinal properties:
Kim HJ, Nam YR, Kim EJ, et al. Spirodela polyrhiza and its Chemical Constituent Vitexin Exert Anti-Allergic Effect via ORAI1 Channel Inhibition. Am J Chin Med 2018, 46(6):1243-1261. DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X18500659
Kim K, Lee D, Kim HY, et al. Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid. Extract on Contact Dermatitis in Mice-Its Active Compounds and Molecular Targets. Int J Mol Sci 2023, 26, 24(17):13271. doi: 10.3390/ijms241713271
Ko JH, Ryu JE, Noh S-W, Choi H-K. Melatonin Treatment Enhances the Growth and Productivity of Useful Metabolites in the In Vitro Culture of Spirodela polyrhiza. J Agric Food Chem 2023, 71, 3, 1748–1757. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07147
Seo CS, Lee MY, Shin IS, et al. Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Sch. ethanolic extract inhibits LPS-induced inflammation in RAW264.7 cells. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2012, 34(5):794-802. DOI: 10.3109/08923973.2012.656273
Typology, Paris. Spirodela polyrhiza. https://us.typology.com/library/what-are-the-skin-benefits-of-spirodela-polyrhiza