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Eriosema chinense

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
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Internal ID UUID643fda1145fdc281236016
Scientific name Eriosema chinense
Authority Vogel
First published in Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur.19(Suppl. 1): 31 (1843)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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Ethnobotanical Uses

Among communities in southern China (Guangxi), dried roots of Eriosema chinense are chopped and simmered in water for 15–20 minutes to make a brief decoction drunk for colds, coughs, and as a mild expectorant. In thelegou communities of Thailand’s northeastern provinces, roots are also decocted or macerated and the liquid is taken for fever and stomach complaints, while the pulp of the boiled root is applied as a warm poultice to swollen joints and bruises. In eastern Indonesia (Papua), healers prepare a weak infusion from the leaves and drink it to settle an upset stomach; a decoction of the leaves is used as a wash for childhood skin irritations and to soften corns. These uses are reported in the region-specific ethnobotanical surveys of Wu et al., 1999; Smitinand & Larsen, 1993; and Heyne, 1987 respectively.

For practical use, a straightforward fever tea is made by simmering 15–20 g of chopped dried root in 400 ml of water for 15–20 minutes, then straining and drinking one cup two to three times a day. The dose should not exceed three cups daily, and the preparation is not recommended for children under 12, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or individuals with low blood pressure or electrolyte imbalance. Monitor any use with medical professionals if you are on diuretics or antihypertensive medication.

Well-documented secondary metabolites for Eriosema chinense include flavonoids (including a flavonol glycoside isolated in early phytochemical screening), pterocarpan-type isoflavonoids, phenolic acids, and modest amounts of alkaloidal constituents as detected in chromatographic studies. These classes are consistent with the plant’s mild antipyretic and digestive applications and support its traditional use as a topical anti-inflammatory for swellings and corns.

Modern relevance remains focused in East and Southeast Asia, where dried root material is still occasionally available in rural markets and herbal shops in Guangxi and Thailand for colds, fevers, and digestive complaints. Limited modern research has investigated the diuretic potential and iso‑flavonoid profile of Eriosema species in China and elsewhere, while field notes continue to document the plant’s ongoing role in local household remedies.

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Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Eriosema himalaicum H.Ohashi J. Jap. Bot.41: 96 (1966)
Crotalaria tuberosa D.Don Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 241 (1825)
Pyrrhotrichia tuberosa Wight & Arn. Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient.1: 238 (1834)
Eriosema tuberosum (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) F.T.Wang & Tang Ill. Princ. Pl. China , Legum.: 701 (1955)
Rhynchosia virgata Graham Numer. List : n.° 5503 (1831)
Rhynchosia grahamii Wall. Numer. List : n.° 5504 (1831)
Crotalaria hamiltonii F.Dietr. Neu. Nachtr. Vollst. Lex. Gärtn. 3: 200 (1834)

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Language Common/alternative name
Thai แห้วประดู่
Chinese 绵三七
Chinese 毛瓣花
Chinese 猪仔笠
Chinese 豬仔笠
Chinese 鸡头薯
Chinese 地果草
Chinese 岗菊

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
      • Hainan
      • Tibet
    • Eastern Asia
      • Taiwan
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • East Himalaya
      • India
      • Nepal
      • Sri Lanka
    • Indo-China
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Lesser Sunda Islands
      • Malaya
      • Maluku
      • Philippines
      • Sulawesi
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • Northern Territory
      • Queensland
      • Western Australia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000188411
Tropicos 13030111
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:494000-1
The Plant List ild-34943
Open Tree Of Life 3922285
NCBI Taxonomy 1540205
IPNI 494000-1
iNaturalist 474002
GBIF 5348930
EOL 644868
USDA GRIN 423405
CMAUP NPO12525

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Phytochemistry and pharmacology of natural prenylated flavonoids Lv HW, Wang QL, Luo M, Zhu MD, Liang HM, Li WJ, Cai H, Zhou ZB, Wang H, Tong SQ, Li XN Arch Pharm Res 14-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10101826
doi:10.1007/s12272-023-01443-4
PMID:37055613
Promising Antimycobacterial Activities of Flavonoids against Mycobacterium sp. Drug Targets: A Comprehensive Review Rabaan AA, Alhumaid S, Albayat H, Alsaeed M, Alofi FS, Al-Howaidi MH, Turkistani SA, Alhajri SM, Alahmed HE, Alzahrani AB, Mashraqi MM, Alwarthan S, Alhajri M, Alshahrani FS, Almuthree SA, Alsubki RA, Abuzaid AA, Alfaresi M, Al Fares MA, Mutair AA Molecules 22-Aug-2022
PMCID:PMC9415813
doi:10.3390/molecules27165335
PMID:36014572
Exploring the Phytochemicals and Anti-Cancer Potential of the Members of Fabaceae Family: A Comprehensive Review Usman M, Khan WR, Yousaf N, Akram S, Murtaza G, Kudus KA, Ditta A, Rosli Z, Rajpar MN, Nazre M Molecules 16-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9230627
doi:10.3390/molecules27123863
PMID:35744986
Traditional Medicinal Plants as a Source of Antituberculosis Drugs: A System Review Xu Y, Liang B, Kong C, Sun Z Biomed Res Int 08-Sep-2021
PMCID:PMC8448615
doi:10.1155/2021/9910365
PMID:34541000
The Genus Eriosema (Fabaceae): From the Ethnopharmacology to an Evidence-Based Phytotherapeutic Perspective? Ateba SB, Njamen D, Krenn L Front Pharmacol 07-May-2021
PMCID:PMC8138667
doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.641225
PMID:34025412
The Antioxidant Activity of Prenylflavonoids Santos CM, Silva AM Molecules 06-Feb-2020
PMCID:PMC7037609
doi:10.3390/molecules25030696
PMID:32041233
Traditional Uses of Leguminosae among the Karen in Thailand Sutjaritjai N, Wangpakapattanawong P, Balslev H, Inta A Plants (Basel) 13-Dec-2019
PMCID:PMC6963713
doi:10.3390/plants8120600
PMID:31847100
Phenolic Compounds as Promising Drug Candidates in Tuberculosis Therapy Mazlun MH, Sabran SF, Mohamed M, Abu Bakar MF, Abdullah Z Molecules 04-Jul-2019
PMCID:PMC6651284
doi:10.3390/molecules24132449
PMID:31277371
A Review on the Phytochemistry, Medicinal Properties and Pharmacological Activities of 15 Selected Myanmar Medicinal Plants Aye MM, Aung HT, Sein MM, Armijos C Molecules 15-Jan-2019
PMCID:PMC6359042
doi:10.3390/molecules24020293
PMID:30650546
Southeast Asian Medicinal Plants as a Potential Source of Antituberculosis Agent Sanusi SB, Abu Bakar MF, Mohamed M, Sabran SF, Mainasara MM Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 03-Jul-2017
PMCID:PMC5610802
doi:10.1155/2017/7185649
PMID:29081822
Therapeutic significance and pharmacological activities of antidiarrheal medicinal plants mention in Ayurveda: A review Mishra A, Seth A, Maurya SK J Intercult Ethnopharmacol 04-May-2016
PMCID:PMC4927135
doi:10.5455/jice.20160426094553
PMID:27366356
Cytotoxic and antimycobacterial prenylated flavonoids from the roots of Eriosema chinense. Sutthivaiyakit S, Thongnak O, Lhinhatrakool T, Yodchun O, Srimark R, Dowtaisong P, Chuankamnerdkarn M J Nat Prod 01-Jun-2009
doi:10.1021/NP900021H
PMID:19555123

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
1,4-Bis(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo(3,4-c)furan 99091 Click to see 446.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
Yangambin 443028 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC)OC)OC 446.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives
(2S,3R,5R,9R,10R,13R,14S,17S)-2,3,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R,3R,5R)-2,3,5-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one 11027254 Click to see 480.60 unknown via CMAUP database
20-Hydroxyecdysone 5459840 Click to see 480.60 unknown via CMAUP database
25S-Inokosterone 12358616 Click to see 480.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Pentahydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives
Ponasterone A 115127 Click to see 464.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives
22,23-Dihydrobrassicasterol 5283637 Click to see CC(C)C(C)CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C 400.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5S)-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl hexadecanoate 13051627 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2CCC3(C4CCC5(C(C4CC=C3C2)CCC5C(C)CCC(C)C(C)C)C)C)O)O)O 801.20 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(3S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 11870456 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown via CMAUP database
Sitoindoside I 9832350 Click to see 815.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
(2S,3R)-4-[(E)-2-carboxyethenyl]-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-7-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-carboxylic acid 10316325 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C3=C(C=CC(=C3O2)O)C=CC(=O)O)C(=O)O)O)O 358.30 unknown via CMAUP database
(3R,4R,5R)-5-[(2S,3R)-4-[(E)-2-carboxyethenyl]-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-7-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-carbonyl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxycyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid 10436502 Click to see 514.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Przewalskinic acid A 9975641 Click to see 358.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 6-prenylated flavans / 6-prenylated flavanones
Eriosemaone A 11742973 Click to see 422.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
Euchrenone a9 14704583 Click to see 422.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 8-prenylated flavans / 8-prenylated flavanones
(7R,8R)-10-[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 163038018 Click to see 470.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
(7R,8R)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 44179860 Click to see 452.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
(7R,8R)-8-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 44179865 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(C(C3=O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)OC)OC)O)C=CC(O2)(C)C)C 466.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
(7R,8S)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 162857163 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(C(C3=O)O)C4=C(C=C(C=C4)OC)O)O)C=CC(O2)(C)C)C 452.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
(7R,8S)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 162863397 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(C(C3=O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)OC)O)C=CC(O2)(C)C)C 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
(7S,8R)-10-[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 163038017 Click to see 470.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
(7S,8S)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 162863398 Click to see 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
(8S)-5-hydroxy-8-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 44178660 Click to see 420.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
10-(2,3-Dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 74941990 Click to see 470.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-10-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-8,8-dimethyl-4H,8H-benzo[1,2-b:5,4-b']dipyran-4-one 13846826 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(CC3=O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)C=CC(O2)(C)C)C 406.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
5-Hydroxy-8-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 56671499 Click to see 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
5-Hydroxy-8-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 74941379 Click to see 420.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
5,7-Dihydroxy-8-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 74941989 Click to see 452.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
5,7-Dihydroxy-8-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 56664587 Click to see 422.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
5,7-Dihydroxy-8-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 56657006 Click to see 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
8-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 42608041 Click to see 422.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
8-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 74941991 Click to see 466.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
Flemichin D 124344 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(CC3=O)C4=C(C=C(C=C4)O)O)O)C=CC(O2)(C)C)C 422.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
Khonklonginol A 44179863 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(C(C3=O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)OC)O)C=CC(O2)(C)C)C 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
Khonklonginol B 44179864 Click to see 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
Khonklonginol H 44179862 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(CC3=O)C4=C(C=C(C=C4)OC)O)O)C=CC(O2)(C)C)C 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
Lupinifolin 10250777 Click to see 406.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
Lupinifolinol 21721869 Click to see 422.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins
Catechin 9064 Click to see 290.27 unknown via CMAUP database
Epicatechin 72276 Click to see 290.27 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / 8-prenylated flavones
Dehydrolupinifolinol 16215899 Click to see 420.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
Khonklonginol F 44178659 Click to see 434.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900021H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins
Woodorien 192694 Click to see 330.29 unknown via CMAUP database

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