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Javan Water Dropwort
Oenanthe javanica
Javan Water Dropwort · Chi-o · Chinese-celery · Finocchio acquatico di Giava · Indian-pennywort · Japanese parsley · Java Waterdropwort · Java water-dropwort · Java waterdropwort · Java-Wasserfenchel · Persil japonais · Phak an
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: CARVACROL, N-1-DOCOSANOL, N-EICOSANE, EUGENOL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Apiaceae
Scientific name: Oenanthe javanica
Common names: Javan Water Dropwort, Chi-o, Chinese-celery, Finocchio acquatico di Giava, Indian-pennywort, Japanese parsley, Java Waterdropwort, Java water-dropwort, Java waterdropwort, Java-Wasserfenchel, Persil japonais, Phak an
POWO: 845307-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
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
- Functional Characterization of MeJA-Induced OjTIFY2 in Mediating Salt Stress Tolerance in Oenanthe javanica. · 2026 source ↗
- Polyphenol-Rich Oenanthe javanica as a Cardioprotective Functional Food Candidate Exhibiting Antiplatelet Activity via Suppression of Ca2+ Mobilization and Thromboxane A2 Production · 2026 source ↗
- Functional Characterization of MeJA‐Induced OjTIFY2 in Mediating Salt Stress Tolerance in Oenanthe javanica · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CARVACROL
- N-1-DOCOSANOL
- N-EICOSANE
- EUGENOL
- D-GALACTOSAMINE
- N-HENEICOSANE
- N-HEPTADECANE
- N-HEXACOSANE
- N-HEXADECANE
- MYRISTICIN
- N-NONADECANE
- N-OCTACOSANE
- N-OCTADECANE
- PALMITIC-ACID
- PETROSELENIC-ACID
- BETA-PINENE
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- N-TETRACOSANE
- N-PENTACOSANE
- STIGMASTEROL
- N-DOCOSANE
- N-1-EICOSANOL
- N-HEPTACOSANE
- ISORHAMNETIN
- N-NONACOSANE
- N-PENTADECANE
- N-TRICOSANE
- CAMPHENE
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.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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