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botanical illustration of Asian Wild Ginger, Asiasarum heterotropoides

botanical record · discovered

Asian Wild Ginger

Asiasarum heterotropoides

Asian Wild Ginger

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CALCIUM, IRON, (2E,4E,8Z,10Z)-N-ISOBUTYL-2,4,8,10-DODECATETRAENAMIDE, EUCARVONE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Aristolochiaceae

Scientific name: Asiasarum heterotropoides

Common names: Asian Wild Ginger

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Bioactive compounds from the roots of Asiasarum heterotropoides. · 2013 source ↗
  • Dichloromethane fraction of Asiasarum heterotropoides induces S phase arrest and apoptosis in KB oral epithelial carcinoma cells. · 2017 source ↗
  • Suppression of MeIQ-induced SOS response by allylbenzenes from Asiasarum heterotropoides in the Salmonella typhimurium OY1001/1A2 umu test. · 2006 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • CALCIUM
  • IRON
  • (2E,4E,8Z,10Z)-N-ISOBUTYL-2,4,8,10-DODECATETRAENAMIDE
  • EUCARVONE
  • HIGENAMINE
  • MANGANESE
  • MERCURY
  • ALPHA-PINENE
  • (2E,4E,8Z,10E)-N-ISOBUTYL-2,4,8,10-DODECATETRAENAMIDE
  • PELLITORINE
  • SAFROLE
  • COPPER
  • ELEMICIN
  • MAGNESIUM
  • METHYL-EUGENOL
  • ZINC
show 3 more documented entries
  • POTASSIUM
  • ARSENIC
  • SODIUM

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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