(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: 


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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