Antioxidative activity was determined by in vitro assays to measure 1,1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph scavenging and super oxide dismutase sodlike activities, and by determining total flavonoid and total phenolic compound. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. It had been reported to have potential functions such as antibacterial, anticancer, and antiinflammatory in human. While the plant has apparently not escaped confinement, there is much fear that it will eventually present a huge risk to native habitats. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of houttuynia cordata thunb. Immunomodulatory and antisars activities of houttuynia cordata. A current update on the phytopharmacological aspects of houttuynia cordata thunb manish kumar, satyendra k. Health benefits of houttuynia cordata medicinal uses of. Beskrifning pa ett nytt japanskt ortgenus, kalladt houtuynia cordata. Beneficial effects of houttuynia cordata polysaccharides on twohit. Houttuynia grows natively in wet, warm parts of china as well as nepal, india, japan, thailand and indonesia. After a major dig in spring 2019, and a sad moon scaped garden last year, i have been vigilant in finding every new shoot and digging out as much as can. Houttuynia cordata is a rhizomatous perennial that typically grows 915 tall and spreads indefinitely and often vigorously by rhizomes.
Chameleon plant, heartleaf, lizard tail and others synonymes. Houttuynia cordata was first described by the swedish naturalist carl peter thunberg in his flora japonica in 1784 from material collected in japan. This page was last edited on 26 october 2018, at 20. Summary the aims of this study were to evaluate the. Houttuynia cordata thunb extract inhibits cell growth and. Houttuynia cordata is also used in folk medicine for diuresis and detoxification and herbal medicine for its antiviral, antibacterial and antileukemic activities. Houttuynia is named after martin houttuyn, an 18th century dutch naturalist. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancerrelated deaths, with a high incidence and mortality in both sexes worldwide. Our recent survey showed that hc poultice hcp prepared from smothering fresh leaves of hc had been frequently used for the treatment of purulent skin diseases with high effectiveness. Immunomodulatory and antisars activities of houttuynia. Hc is a medicinal herb that generally used in traditional chinese medicine for treating allergic in. Preventive effects of houttuynia cordata extract for oral.
It has a high reproductive and vegetative growth rate and quickly overtakes the gardens where it is planted. Metformin and houttuynia cordata are representative antidiabetic therapeutic agents in western and oriental medicinal fields, respectively. Genus houttuynia are rhizomatous perennials with pungently orangescented, heartshaped leaves and tiny yellow flowers in spikes with usually 4 prominent white bracts at the base details h. Houttuynia cordata belongs to the genus houttuynia emeiensis and it is a herbaceous plant that usually grows. Houttuynia cordata thunb extract modulates g 0 g 1 arrest. A current update on the phytopharmacological aspects of. The present study investigated the inhibitory effect of the volatile oil from hc thunb. Step by step, inch by inch, spade by spade slowly i search.
The leaves are alternate, broadly heartshaped, 49 cm 1. Houttuynia cordata is a perennial plant that has been introduced as an ornamental for gardens. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Lai kc1, chiu yj, tang yj, lin kl, chiang jh, jiang yl, jen hf, kuo yh, agamaya s, chung jg, yang js. Pdf houttuynia cordata thunb is an important medicinal plant widely distributed in east asia. Identification of microrna in houttuynia cordata thunb and. Rarely cooked it may be added chopped to a soup at the end of cooking. Saururaceae is well known as a traditional medicine plant and widely spread in china, japan and india. Metabolic disorders were induced in c57bl6j mice by high fat diet hfd for 14 weeks. In spite of its unpleasant smell, the leaves and twigs of h. Pdf ethnobotanical notes on houttuynia cordata thunb.
It is also common in the wetter and warmer parts of china, where it is valued for its many uses. General description ground cover spreads via adventitious roots thin erect stems, 7 to 32 tall herbaceous, perennial plant often used as an ornamental due to its variable leaf colors that range from green to red. Bioactive alkaloids from the aerial parts of houttuynia. Hc against gentamicin sulfateinduced renal damage in rats. Houttuynia cordata is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow to 0. Pdf a current update on the phytopharmacological aspects. It is on our watch list because it may become threatening to native communities. Houttuynia cordata attenuates lipid accumulation via activation of amp.
An ethyl acetate fraction derived from houttuynia cordata extract inhibits the production of inflammatory markers by suppressing nfb and mapk activation in lipopolysaccharidestimulated raw 264. Houttuynia cordata hc saururaceae has been used internally and externally as a traditional medicine and as an herbal tea for healthcare in japan. The antioxidative activities of houttuynia cordata thunb. Houttuynia, bishops weed, chameleon plant, heartleaf. While some countries refer to houttuynia cordata as a poisonblocking plant, others see it as bishops weed, fishysmelly herb, chameleon plant, fish mint, toningkok, heartleaf, ja mardoh, court jester, gi. Pdf a current update on the phytopharmacological aspects of. Chameleon houttuynia is a multicolored groundcover for moist to wet, sunny or shady sites, but is also very invasive. This work and the related pdf file are licensed under a creative commons attribution. In china, this plant is distrib uted widely, eastwards to taiwan, southwest to yunnan and tibet, and north to shaanxi and gansu. Houttuynia cordata extract cosmetic ingredient inci.
Kongliga svenska vetenskaps academiens nya handlingar 4. Houttuynia cordata thunb is an important medicinal plant widely distributed in east asia. Houttuynia cordata is one of the most invasive plants that we deal with. Description of a new japanese herb genus, called houtuynia cordata. The lower stems trail along the ground and spread by producing adventitious roots, while the upright stems grow vertically to flower. Familysaururaceae is an ethnobotanically important plant of north eastern region of india.
The present study examined the therapeutic effects of houttuynia cordata extract hce and metformin in combination in a dysmetabolic mouse model. Basal part of stems creeping, rooted in whorls at nodes, apical part erect, glabrous or pubescent on nodes, sometimes purplish red. The leaves are alternate, broadly heartshaped, 49 cm long and 38 cm broad. Background houttuynia cordata thunb hc is a traditional herbal medicine widely used in asia for the. Houttuynia cordata wikibooks, open books for an open world. Polypara cordata kuntze homonyms houttuynia cordata thunb. Houttuynia cordata thunb extract inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis in human primary colorectal cancer cells. The collected information is an attempt to cover recent developments in. In order to investigate effects of hct on a549 cells, mtt assay was used to evaluate cell viability. Evaluation of antiviral activities of houttuynia cordata. Flowers, growing usually in summer, are greenishyellow, borne on a terminal spike 23 cm long. Flowers appear in summer, and are greenishyellow, borne on a stem 23 cm long with 46 large. Houttuynia is a plant that also goes by its botanical name houttuynia cordata thunb and chinese name dokudami.
Chemoprevention has been the most effective strategy for lung cancer prevention. Metabolic disorders were induced in c57bl6j mice by high fat diet hfd for 14. The constituents and their bioactivities of houttuynia cordata. It was first described by swedish researcher carl peter thunberg in 1784. Frontiers pharmaceutical impact of houttuynia cordata. Pdf identification of microrna in houttuynia cordata. Houttuynia cordata is an ancient chinese herb known for its legendary medicinal powers. A total of 17 species of fungi representing 11 genera were found to be associated with houttuynia cordata thunb. Although very attractive, houttuynia cordata can be a real problem due to its aggressive nature. A subchronic oral toxicity study of dokudami extract, distilled with ethanol from the leaves of dokudami. It is primarily grown as a ground cover in moist to wet areas, including aquatic margins. Development of a therapy providing protection from, or reversing gentamicinsulfate gsinduced oxidative stress and nephrotoxicity would be of great clinical significance. Saururaceae hc is a traditional chinese medicine tcm used for hundreds of year to relieve lungrelated symptoms such as lung abscess, phlegm, cough and dyspnea state pharmacopoeia commission of peoples republic of china, 2005 and is effective in treating pneumonia, infectious disease, refractory hemoptysis as well as malignant. Evaluation of antiviral activities of houttuynia cordata thunb.
Antiinflammatory functions of houttuynia cordata thunb. Saururaceae hc is a traditional chinese medicine tcm used for hundreds of year to relieve lungrelated symptoms such as lung abscess, phlegm, cough and dyspnea state pharmacopoeia commission of peoples republic of china, 2005 and is effective in treating pneumonia, infectious disease, refractory hemoptysis as well as malignant pleural. It is hardy to 20 because it has roots that go very deep. Chemical investigation on the whole plant of houttuynia cordata has resulted in the. Houttuynia cordata thunb hct is commonly used in taiwan and other asian countries as an antiinflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral herbal medicine. Houttuynia cordata is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to between 20 and 80 cm. You can even use it near a pond and it will survive. I have a very invasive plant called houttuynia cordata. Hemalatha based on reader comments, im not going to transplant or share this plant, i look forward to enjoying it where it is and experimenting with its culinary and health uses. Antioxidative activity of the extracts from houttuynia.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 385534 with original publication details. Our experimental study also demonstrated that ethanol. Asian cooking, particularly popular in vietnam where it is used fresh in cold rolls, salads and other dishes. Should be grown in a container to prevent it becoming rampant. This perennial ground cover is mostly found in the mountainous areas of eastern asia. Houttuynia cordata heartleaved houttuyniarhs gardening. Transcriptome analysis of houttuynia cordata thunb. The proximal part of the stem is trailing and produces adventitious roots, while the distal part of the stem grows vertically. It is an aromatic medicinal herb belonging to family saururaceae and is restricted to specialized moist habitats. Houttuynia cordata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Antiacne agents 1 antiinflammatories 6 antimicrobials 3 antioxidants 5 foaming agents 1.
Frontiers pharmaceutical impact of houttuynia cordata and. The collected information is an attempt to cover recent developments in the pharmacology, phytochemistry and quality control of this species. If you have no other plants in the garden bed, you can try hitting it with glyphosate, a nonselective herbicide and then hand dig the plants that the chemical does not kill. In the study of the effects of houttuyniae herba, the aerial part of houttuynia cordata thunb. Bioactive alkaloids from the aerial parts of houttuynia cordata.
Recently, it has been reported that the plantderived micrornamirna possibly transported from one species to another and exerted a cross. Saururaceae have been used as a popular vegetable in southeast asia. It was planted usually as an interesting ground cover plant that can take anything from wet to dry sites. It is called as yuxingcao which means fishy smelling vegetable in china. The plant is also native to countries of japan, korea and southern china where it thrives in moist soil and shallow water areas with shade. Houttuynia cordata extract is an extract of the herb, houttuynia cordata, saururaceae 9. However, a lack of available genomic information has become a limitation for research on this species. In this study, we investigated the antihuman lung cancer activity and growth inhibition mechanisms of hct in human lung cancer a549 cells.