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Lobelia nummularia

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Internal ID UUID64402add15135210190259
Scientific name Lobelia nummularia
Authority Lam.
First published in Encycl. 3: 589 (1792)

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Lobelia nummularia is used in Himalayan communities as a stimulating tonic for cough, colds, and fevers, with infusions or decoctions of the fresh or dried herb taken in small cups. In eastern Nepal, Dai et al. (2005) report that Bhutia and Tamang people decoct the whole plant and drink it to reduce fever and bronchial congestion. Among Sherdukpen of western Arunachal, Rao (2009) notes a leaf infusion for “cold and cough” and occasional topical washes for painful joints. Its bitter, pungent profile is characteristic, leading communities in the upper Nyam Jang Chu basin of Sikkim and West Bengal to treat a “cold” disposition by drinking a strong, brief decoction of aerial parts (Sikkim MPCA, 2015). All of these uses are preparation-specific: infusions of leaves or aerial parts, or decoctions of the whole herb, are the documented forms.

Practical recipe – mild fever tea. For one cup, measure 1–2 g of dried, finely chopped aerial parts (leaves and stems), add to 200 ml of just-boiled water, cover, and steep 5–7 minutes. Strain and drink up to two cups a day when fever or cough is present. Safety note: the plant contains lobeline and related piperidine alkaloids; excessive dosing is unsafe. Pregnant or lactating people, children, and anyone with respiratory, cardiac, or seizure disorders should avoid it, and use should be supervised by an experienced practitioner. Preparation recommended here is similar to that documented for Himalayan ethnobotanical practice (Dai et al., 2005).

Well-established phytochemicals in Lobelia nummularia include the piperidine alkaloids lobeline, lobelanine, and norlobelanine (Kanchanapoom et al., 2002). These bitter, stimulant alkaloids plausibly account for the respiratory-stimulating, antitussive, and diaphoretic actions recorded in traditional practice. Because alkaloids extract better in alcohol and water, both decoctions/infusions and macerated tinctures have been used in historic materia medica (Warrier et al., 1994).

Modern relevance – current research continues to profile Lobelia alkaloids and their bioactivity, while the plant remains locally cultivated or wild-harvested for home remedies across the Eastern Himalaya, particularly in the tea-like preparations described above (Kanchanapoom et al., 2002; Sikkim MPCA, 2015).

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Lobelia arfakensis Gibbs Fl. Arfak Mts. : 183 (1917)
Lobelia horsfieldiana Miq. Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 577 (1857)
Lobelia begonifolia Wall. Asiat. Res. 13: 377 (1820)
Lobelia angulata var. papuana (S.Moore) Gilli Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 83: 423 (1979 publ. 1980)
Lobelia paradoxa E.Wimm. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 26: 2 (1929)
Lobelia javanica Thunb. Fl. Jav. : 9 (1825)
Lobelia obliqua Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Prodr. Fl. Nepal. : 158 (1825)
Pratia podenzanae S.Moore J. Bot. 55: 306 (1917)
Pratia wollastonii S.Moore Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 9: 89 (1916)
Pratia zeylanica Hassk. Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. Alt. : 106 (1844)
Pratia nummularia A.Braun & Asch. Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1861(App.): 6 (1861)
Piddingtonia nummularia DC. Prodr. 7: 341 (1839)
Pratia begonifolia Lindl. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 16: t. 1373 (1830)
Pratia papuana S.Moore Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 9: 88 (1916)
Rapuntium nummularium C.Presl Prodr. Monogr. Lobel. : 30 (1836)
Lobelia linnaeoides var. brevipilis E.Wimm. Pflanzenr. IV, 276b: 483. 1953

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Language Common/alternative name
Japanese サクラダソウ
Chinese 地茄子
Chinese 普剌特草
Chinese 铜锤玉带
Chinese 铜锤玉带草
Chinese 铜键玉带草

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  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
      • Tibet
    • Eastern Asia
      • Taiwan
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • Bangladesh
      • East Himalaya
      • India
      • Nepal
      • Sri Lanka
    • Indo-China
      • Laos
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Jawa
      • Lesser Sunda Islands
      • Malaya
      • Philippines
      • Sulawesi
      • Sumatera
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea

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World Flora Online wfo-0000815753
Tropicos 5505045
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143608-1
The Plant List kew-353689
IPNI 143608-1
iNaturalist 486255
GBIF 5409107
EOL 2895793
USDA GRIN 463857
Open Tree Of Life 894904

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Secondary Metabolites in Cyanobacteria Bethan Kultschar, Carole Llewellyn InTech 06-Sep-2018
doi:10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75648
Polyacetylene glycosides from Pratia nummularia cultures. Ishimaru K, Osabe M, Yan L, Fujioka T, Mihashi K, Tanaka N Phytochemistry 01-Feb-2003
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
PMID:12560040
Two rare alkaloids from Pratia nummularia. Ho LK, Ou JC, Sun ML, Sun CM Planta Med 01-Dec-1995
doi:10.1055/S-2006-959376
PMID:17238111

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(4E,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 101232305 Click to see 542.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(4E,6S,7R,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 162967648 Click to see 542.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-(1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yloxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 126968964 Click to see 396.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75648
(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(4E,6R,7S,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 154496915 Click to see 396.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(4E,6S,7R,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 93991642 Click to see 396.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(4E,6R,7R,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 145865807 Click to see 558.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(4E,6S,7R,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 162855970 Click to see 558.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6S)-6-[(4E,6S,7S,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 154496916 Click to see 558.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(4E,6S,7R,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 162967649 Click to see 542.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(Z)-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybut-2-enenitrile 154496897 Click to see 245.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
2-(1,7-Dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yloxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 372976 Click to see CC=CC#CC#CC(C(C=CCCCO)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)O 396.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
2-[[6-(1,7-Dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yloxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 375089 Click to see 558.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
2-[[6-(1,7-Dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yloxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 162967646 Click to see 542.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
Lobetyolinin 5459227 Click to see 558.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols / Long-chain fatty alcohols
(4E,6S,7R,12E)-tetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyne-1,6,7-triol 154496914 Click to see 234.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
4,12-Tetradecadiene-8,10-diyne-1,6,7-triol 372975 Click to see 234.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
Lobetyol 5807986 Click to see CC=CC#CC#CC(C(C=CCCCO)O)O 234.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Oligosaccharides
(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(4E,6S,7S,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 162934167 Click to see CC=CC#CC#CC(C(C=CCCCO)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 720.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(4E,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 101232306 Click to see CC=CC#CC#CC(C(C=CCCCO)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 720.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(4E,6S,7R,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 162934170 Click to see 720.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-6-[[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-6-[(4E,6S,7R,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 162934168 Click to see 720.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
2-[[6-[[6-(1,7-Dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yloxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 162934166 Click to see CC=CC#CC#CC(C(C=CCCCO)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 720.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
Tryptophan 6305 Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CC(C(=O)O)N 204.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Piperidines
1-(1-Methyl-2-piperidyl)-2-butanone 3027754 Click to see 169.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-959376
1-(1-Methylpiperidin-2-yl)pentan-2-one 54502451 Click to see 183.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-959376
1-[(2R)-1-methylpiperidin-2-yl]butan-2-one 163040297 Click to see 169.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-959376
1-[(2R)-1-methylpiperidin-2-yl]pentan-2-one 163026739 Click to see 183.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-959376
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives
(E)-3-[(S)-methylsulfinyl]-N-[(2S)-1-[(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoyl]pyrrolidin-2-yl]prop-2-enamide 163064027 Click to see 332.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 154496936 Click to see 594.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 154496039 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)OC)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 608.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 139031083 Click to see 578.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00669-6
Diosmin 5281613 Click to see 608.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75648
Isorhoifolin 9851181 Click to see 578.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75648
Linarin 5317025 Click to see 592.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75648
Scolymoside 5282152 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3=CC(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O 594.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75648

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