Medicinal plants of the family Caryophyllaceae: a review of ethno-medicinal uses and pharmacological properties

Satish Chandra,D. S. Rawat 한국한의학연구원 2015 Integrative Medicine Research Vol.4 No.3

Several species of the family Caryophyllaceae are widely used by many ethnic communities as traditional medicine throughout the world. The highest number of plants of the family are used in Chinese traditional medicine. The ethnopharmacologial studies of this family indicate that plants of the family possess anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Other miscellaneous properties reported are ribosome inactivation properties, inhibition of prostatic enlargement in rats, and inhibition of intestinal enzyme carboxyelasterase in rats, cerebro-protective activity, and antiobesity in rats. Few reviews have been published yet, providing information regarding medicinal plants of the family and their biomedical properties. All published reviews have focused either on a particular taxa or a few species. The present review is focused on the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the family Caryophyllaceae along with phytochemical and pharmacological studies of the family. A study of the literature revealed significant traditional medicinal importance of the family. Major chemical constituents of Caryophyllceae are saponins, Phytoecdysteroids, benzenoids, phenyl propanoids, and nitrogen containing compounds. The most important property of plants of the family is anticancer activity and is shown by the large number of plant species studied. This review of traditional medicinal and pharmacological uses of plants of the family, provide a ground for future research in the family.

Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb. Growing in Egypt

Omnia Gamal El-Dien,Eman Shawky,Amal H. Aly,Rokia M. Abdallah,Nabil A. Abdel-Salam 한국생약학회 2014 Natural Product Sciences Vol.20 No.3

A phytochemical investigation of Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb. growing in Egypt, has been carried out, which resulted in the isolation of seven compounds from the different extracts of the plant namely; b-sitosterol glucoside, tricin (1) dihydroferulic acid (2), vanillic acid (3), 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4), uracil (5) and 8-hydroxy cuminoic acid (6) Structure elucidation of the isolated compounds was carried out using different spectroscopic techniques. This is the first report for the isolation of these compounds from genus Spergularia. Furthermore, 8-Hydroxy cuminoic acid and uracil were isolated for the first time from family Caryophyllaceae. The chemical composition of the volatile components present in the petroleum ether extract of Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb. using combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is reported here for the first time. Of the 97 components present, 59 were identified including three sulfur containing compounds which represented about 1.8% of the volatiles of the total petroleum ether extract. This prompted us to study and report its possible antimicrobial activity. In addition, the antibacterial and antifungal screening of different extracts of Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb. as well as some isolates have been performed using agar diffusion method.

미기록 외래식물 모래별꽃(Stellaria palida), 들별꽃(S. ruderalis), 애기점나도나물(Cerastium pumilum)의 보고

강은수,김진숙,김선민,이강협,손동찬,Eun Su Kang,Jin Suk Kim,Seon Min Kim,Kang-Hyup Lee,Dong Chan Son 한국자원식물학회 2023 한국자원식물학회지 Vol.36 No.4

Stellaria pallida (Dumort.) Crép., S. ruderalis M. Lepší, P. Lepší, Z. Kaplan & P. Koutecký, and Cerastium pumilum Curtis are unrecorded alien species of Caryophyllaceae found in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do in the Republic of Korea. Stellaria pallida is readily distinguished from other taxa in the same genus by its petals, as it's considerably smaller than the sepals or absent. In contrast, S. ruderalis is difficult to identify as it has intermediate traits between S. media L. and S. neglecta (Lej.) Weihe. However, S. ruderlais clearly identified by seed morphology, and S. ruderalis, unlike S. media and S. neglecta, has conical shape of outer periclinal wall and papillate on the basely surface of that. Cerastium pumilum is similar to C. glomeratum Thuill. and belongs to the same subgenus (Sub gen. Fugacia); however, it has some distinct characteristics, including stamens that are primarily 8 (5-10), upper bracts with membranous edges, and the length of the pedicels and petals being longer than that of the sepals. The three of alien plants was recorded for the first time in this study, and information of their habitat, distribution map, description and photographs are presented.

韓國産 石竹(패랭이꽃)科 植物에 關한 本草學的 硏究

姜熙相,鄭榮穆,宋昊埈,辛民敎 한국전통의학연구소 1998 한국전통의학지 Vol.8 No.2

For the purpose of developing Korean Herbalogy with the plants of Caryophllaceae which grow wild and is planted in Korea, the these and writings on herbalogy, from literature of successive generation, have been thoroughly investigative and the results obtained were as follows: 1. There were totaled to 20 genera and 124 species in Korea and among them midical plants are 11 genera, 30 species, some 24% in total. 2. According to the oriental names which can be used for medical purpose, the medical plantss belonging to the Caryphllaceae family were classified as Herba 11, Radix 7, Foilum 2, Semen, Flos, Rhlzoma 1 each. 3. According to sum of 124 species in Caryophllaceae family, they were classified into Cerastium genera 18, Dianthus gemera 16, Pseudos tellaria genera, Lychnis genera, Stellaria genera 12 each, Melandry um genera 11, Silene genera 10, Minuaria genera 8, Gypsophila genera, Sagina genera 5 each, Arenaria genera, Cucubalus genera 3 each, Spergual genera, Vaccaria genera 2 each, Agorostema genera, Amnodenia genara, Moehringia genera, Myosoton genera, Honkenya genera 1 each. Thus it was noticed that Cerastium genera was main kind. 4. According to the number of species of the orgin plants about each chinese materia medicals, they were classified into HERBA DIANTHI 4, RADIX PSEUDOSTELLARIAE 3, SEMEN VACCARIAE 5, RADIX GYPSOPHILAE 4. 5. According to the properties and principal curative action, they were classfied into drugs for treating febrifugal and removing heat from blood, Diuretocs 6 each, Drugs for treating febrifugal and detoxicant 2, Drugs for invigorating blood, circuration and eliminating blood stasis 3, tonics 1, easing joint movement 1, stimulation of lactation 44. 6. According to nature and flavour of medical plants, they were classified into warmth, heat; each 3, cold, cool; 11 each, balance 3 and unidentifird 2. Thus it was noticed that cold and cool is the main in nature and flavour of medical plants. 7. Toxic drugs were none. From this results, It was revealed that the plants for medical purpose in Caryophllaceae was 24% of the whole, in which Herba was mostly abundunt. It is considered that may expriements and clinical approches must be continued to use Caryophllaceae plants widely.

미기록 외래식물: 세열미국쥐손이(쥐손이풀과), 유럽패랭이(석죽과)

정수영,홍정기,박수현,양종철,윤석민,강영식 한국식물분류학회 2015 식물 분류학회지 Vol.45 No.3

Two newly recorded alien plants Geranium dissectum L. (Geraniaceae) and Dianthus armeria L. (Caryophyllaceae) have been found in Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do and in Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, of South Korea, respectively. Geranium dissectum can be easily distinguished from other related Korean taxa by fruit with glandular hairs and distinctly reticulated seeds. Dianthus armeria can also be distinguished from other related Korean taxa by its cyme and pubescent calyx. We provide descriptions of the morphological characters, illustrations, photographs and a key to allied taxa. 미기록 외래식물인 세열미국쥐손이(쥐손이풀과)와 유럽패랭이(석죽과) 2종을 각각 제주도 서귀포시와 경남 합천에서 발견했다. 세열미국쥐손이는 열매에 선모가 있으며, 종자에 뚜렷한 망상무늬가 있는 특징으로 근연종들과 뚜렷하게 구분된다. 유럽패랭이는 꽃이 취산화서로 달리며, 꽃받침에 털이 있는 특징으로 근연종들과 구별된다. 이에 대한 기재, 도해, 사진 및 근연분류군과의 검색표를 제시한다.

New distribution record of northern lineage plant of Stellaria filicaulis(Caryophyllaceae) from South Korea

진동필,임채은,심선희,Jin Dong Lee,Inbae Lee,Kwuidong Jung,Jung-Hyun Kim 국립생물자원관 2023 Journal of species research Vol.12 No.4

A northern lineage plant, Stellaria filicaulis (Caryophyllaceae), was newly found in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do of South Korea. This species is distributed in China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia. On the Korean Peninsula, St. filicaulis, however, has been known to grow in North Korea. Species identification was confirmed using morphological characteristics and DNA sequence data, while comparing with materials obtained from herbarium specimens. Stellaria filicaulis is distinguished from St. longifolia by having smooth surface of stem, petals about twice longer than sepals. On the neighbor-joining tree, St. filicaulis formed a clade, and the species is closely related to St. longifolia of the Parviflorae clade. Details of the morphological characters, the type specimens, voucher specimens data, and photographs of St. filicaulis in South Korea are presented. In addition, it is likely that a new habitat will be found by plant biodiversity field surveys through the middle part of the Korean Peninsula. Further research is needed to determine its population size, distribution, and threats, as well as identify appropriate locations for conservation collection of germplasm

한국 미기록 귀화식물: 가는끈끈이장구채(석죽과)

박규진,박재홍,고재기 한국식물분류학회 2011 식물 분류학회지 Vol.41 No.2

A naturalized species, Silene antirrhina L is newly reported in Korea. S. antirrhina L. was found along the Geumho riverside in Daegu. S. antirrhina L. is similar to S. koreana Kom. and S. armeria L. in that it has dark glutinous areas. S. antirrhina L. can be distinguished from congeneric species by the stamens and styles of its sepal and seed surface which are finely papillate. The Korean name of S. antirrhina L. “Ganeun-Kkunkkunijangguchea”was newly formulated based on the overall characteristics of this thin and small plant and on the Korean name of S. koreana Kom. photos of the habitat and a description and key of characteristics are provided. 대구광역시에 위치한 금호강 강변에서 발견된 석죽과의 Silene antirrhina L.를 한반도 미기록종으로 확인하여 보고한다. 본 종은 속 내의 근연종인 끈끈이장구채(S. koreana Kom.) 및 끈끈이대나물(S. armeria L.)과 같이 선점이 있으나 개화시 수술이 꽃받침 밖으로 외출하지 않고, 종자의 표면이 유두상 돌기인 점에서 근연종과 뚜렷이 구분된다. 국명은 식물체가 소형이고 전체적으로 가는 점을 고려하여 ‘가는끈끈이장구채’로 명명 하였으며, 생태사진과 주요 형질에 대한 기재 및 검색표를 제시하였다.

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Peronospora Species (Oomycota) Parasitic to Stellaria and Pseudostellaria in Korea, with the Introduction of Peronospora casparyi sp. nov.

( Jae Sung Lee ),( Hyeon-dong Shin ),( Hyang Burm Lee ),( Young-joon Choi ) 한국균학회 2017 Mycobiology Vol.45 No.4

The genus Peronospora, an obligate biotrophic group belonging to Oomycota, causes serious damage to a variety of wild and ornamental plants, as well as cultivated crops, such as beet, rose, spinach, and tobacco. To investigate the diversity of Peronospora species parasitic to Stellaria and Pseudostellaria (Caryophyllaceae) plants in Korea, we performed a morphological analysis on dried herbarium specimens and molecular phylogenetic inferences based on internal transcribed spacer rDNA and cox2 mitochondrial DNA sequences. As a result, it was confirmed that there are four species of Peronospora parasitic to specific species of Stellaria and Pseudostellaria, all of which were hitherto unrecorded in Korea: P. alsinearum (ex Stellaria media), P. stellariae-aquaticae (ex Stellaria aquatica), P. stellariae-uliginosae (ex Stellaria alsine), and P. pseudostellariae (ex Pseudostellaria palibiniana). In addition, Peronospora specimens parasitic to Pseudostellaria davidii differed morphologically from P. pseudostellariae owing to the large and ellipsoidal conidia; this morphological discrepancy was also validated by the high genetic divergence between the two species. Peronospora casparyi sp. nov. is described and illustrated here.

New record of an alien plant, Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Caryophyllaceae) in Korea

홍정기,심상덕,김현식,심선희,현창우,김중현 한국식물분류학회 2021 식물 분류학회지 Vol.51 No.4

Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Burnat) P. W. Ball & Heywood (Caryophyllaceae), native to western Europe and western North Africa and an introduced or alien plant in South America, Australia, and Japan, was newly found in Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. Petrorhagia is clearly distinguished from other genera by a bract at the base of calyx, which differs from Gypsophila L., and commissures at the sepals, which is different from Dianthus L. Petrorhagia nanteuilii grows on slopes and roadsides, suggesting that it is likely to have been introduced through the installation of green sites and road construction. A precise description, illustration, photographs, and a key to related genera and species is provided.

A new species of Pseudostellaria (Caryophyllaceae): P. baekdusanensis M. Kim

조현경,신창근,김무열 한국식물분류학회 2014 식물 분류학회지 Vol.44 No.3

A new species, Pseudostellaria baekdusanensis M. Kim (Caryophyllaceae), has been named and described from Mt. Baekdu of the Korean peninsula. Pseudostellaria baekdusanensis shares several characteristics (same size leaves, axillary or terminal flowers, emaginate petals, etc.) with its related species P. japonica (Korshinsky) Pax. It is, however, distinct from P. japonica which have large plant (25-35 cm), leaf blade margins and midveins with long hairs, shallow emaginate petal apex, (2) 3 styles, and cleistogamic flowers by having small plants (9-13 cm), leaf blade basal margins with long hairs, deep emaginate petal apex, 2 styles, and non-cleistogamic flowers.