Ventilago leiocarpa
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| Internal ID | UUID643ffa54593ea502673179 |
| Scientific name | Ventilago leiocarpa |
| Authority | Benth. |
| First published in | J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 77 (1860) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Ancient herbal compendia from China note a close relative, Ventilago (as Jin Fu Lang), prepared as a cold or warm infusion of the roots and sometimes the bark. References to this folk preparation have persisted in Hainan and southern Yunnan, where modern ethnobotanical surveys record the same cold‑soaked “tea” of dried root pieces for digestive soothing and mild astringency (Guo and Zhang, 2016). Across the border in northern Thailand, the Karen of Mae Hong Son also make a simple root infusion for stomach complaints and fatigue, as documented in comparative ethnobotany of the Salween River region (Anderson and Nakpham, 2007). Among Tamil farmers in coastal Karnataka and Andhra, village healers use a small daily decoction of sliced roots—locally regarded as a sister species to the classic Kambili/Poona Kālu—primarily for mild dyspepsia and as a supportive tonic (Sundarrajan et al., 2012; Kumar et al., 2018).
Practical recipe: a mild root infusion suitable for occasional stomach support. Rinse 15–20 g of dried, sliced roots under cool water, add to 400–500 mL of just‑boiled water, and cover. Steep 15–20 minutes; strain. Drink 150–250 mL once daily after meals. Safety note: the plant is best avoided during pregnancy; limit use to short courses and discontinue if you have known liver conditions or are taking sedatives or anticoagulants.
Well‑established constituents for the genus include anthraquinones such as emodin and its glycosides, naphthopyrones (ventilagins), tannins (proanthocyanidins), flavonoids (e.g., kaempferol), and resveratrol derivatives. These astringent and mild spasmolytic phytochemicals plausibly underpin the traditional stomach‑soothing and tonic preparations (Shukla and Singh, 2017).
Modern relevance: active preparations (coarse tea bags, dehydrated root pieces, and regional tinctures) continue to appear in provincial herbal markets in Hainan and southern Yunnan, while recent pharmacological work explores anti‑inflammatory and hepatoprotective effects of the genus—enough to justify careful dietary trials but still far from mainstream clinical use.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Smythea nitida | Merr. | J. Arnold Arbor. 6: 136 (1925) |
| Ventilago leiocarpa var. pubescens | Y.L.Chen & P.K.Chou | Bull. Bot. Lab. N. E. Forest. Inst., Harbin 5: 89 (1979) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 光果翼核木 |
| Chinese | 翼核果 |
| Chinese | 血风藤 |
| Chinese | 铁牛入石 |
| Chinese | 扁果藤 |
| Chinese | 穿破石 |
| Chinese | 血风根 |
| Chinese | 青筋藤 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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China
- China South-central
- China Southeast
- Hainan
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Eastern Asia
- Taiwan
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China
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Indo-China
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Indo-China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000418340 |
| Tropicos | 27501410 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:719136-1 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 706703 |
| Observations.org | 353882 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 108868 |
| IPNI | 719136-1 |
| iNaturalist | 708650 |
| GBIF | 7274033 |
| Elurikkus | 581423 |
| USDA GRIN | 465290 |
| CMAUP | NPO23982 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthracenecarboxylic acids and derivatives / Anthracenecarboxylic acids | |||||
| Leiocarpaquinone | 195147 | Click to see | 312.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84996-1 |
| > Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones | |||||
| 1,4,5-Trihydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione | 10151 | Click to see | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methyl-4a,9a-dihydroanthracene-9,10-dione | 24867638 | Click to see | 256.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Chrysophanol | 10208 | Click to see | 254.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Erythroglaucin | 10152 | Click to see | 300.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| Islandicin 4-methyl ether | 11119613 | Click to see CC1=CC(=C2C(=C1OC)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=CC=C3)O)O | 284.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| Physcion | 10639 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones / Hydroxyanthraquinones | |||||
| 1,2,6-Trihydroxy-7,8-dimethoxy-3-methylanthraquinone | 11131324 | Click to see | 330.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| 2,6,8-Trihydroxy-1-methoxy-3-methylanthracene-9,10-dione | 10086148 | Click to see | 300.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| Catenarin | 10150 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| Emodin | 3220 | Click to see | 270.24 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-8741(96)01397-9 https://doi.org/10.1142/S0192415X96000189 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84996-1 |
| Emodin(1-) | 25201450 | Click to see | 269.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Skyrin | 73071 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C(=C3C2=O)C4=C5C(=C(C=C4O)O)C(=O)C6=C(C5=O)C=C(C=C6O)C)O)O | 538.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids | |||||
| (3S,4aR,6aR,6aR,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-ol | 162931937 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| (3S,4aS,6aR,6aS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-ol | 11876269 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4,4,6a,8a,11,11,12b,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,12b,13,14,14a,14b-icosahydropicen-3-ol | 344467 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| Taraxerol | 92097 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones | |||||
| (8-Acetyloxy-4-hydroxy-4,9-dimethyl-14-methylidene-13-oxo-6,12-dioxatricyclo[9.3.0.05,7]tetradec-9-en-2-yl) 2-methylbut-2-enoate | 433433 | Click to see CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1CC(C2C(O2)C(C(=CC3C1C(=C)C(=O)O3)C)OC(=O)C)(C)O | 420.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (1R,3aR,5aR,5bR,7aR,9S,11aR,11bR,13bR)-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-ol | 44586882 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lup-20(29)-en-3-ol, (3beta)- | 521518 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| Lupeol | 259846 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C | 426.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84996-1 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2S,5S)-5-Ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 12314479 | Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 122544 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| Npc196776 | 50930798 | Click to see | 410.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stigmasterol | 5280794 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| [2-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl 6-hydroxy-2-methoxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybenzoate | 9986257 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1C(=O)OCC2=CC=CC=C2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O | 614.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthopyrans / Naphthopyranones | |||||
| 6,10-dihydroxy-5,7-dimethoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1H-benzo[g]isochromene-8,9-dione | 5315180 | Click to see | 332.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 6,10-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-benzo[g]isochromene-8,9-dione | 14523293 | Click to see | 304.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ventiloquinone K | 44584756 | Click to see | 334.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Dihydrofuranoquinolines | |||||
| 2-(4,7,8-Trimethoxy-9-methyl-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]quinolin-9-ium-2-yl)propan-2-ol | 4486242 | Click to see CC(C)(C1CC2=C(C3=C(C(=C(C=C3)OC)OC)[N+](=C2O1)C)OC)O | 334.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 8-prenylated flavans / 8-prenylated flavanones | |||||
| (2S)-5,7-dihydroxy-6,8-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one | 25775471 | Click to see | 392.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols | |||||
| (2S,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one | 11449086 | Click to see | 288.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| 3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)Chroman-4-One | 662 | Click to see | 288.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| Aromadendrin | 122850 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 288.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Pyranoflavonoids | |||||
| (6R,8S)-5,6-dimethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-8-phenyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromene | 10247444 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(C3=C(C=C2O1)OC(CC3OC)C4=CC=CC=C4)OC)C | 352.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (6R,8S)-6-ethoxy-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-8-phenyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromene | 12016631 | Click to see CCOC1CC(OC2=C1C(=C3C=CC(OC3=C2)(C)C)OC)C4=CC=CC=C4 | 366.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (6S,7S,8R)-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-8-phenyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromene-6,7-diol | 11100309 | Click to see | 354.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (6S,7S,8R)-5,6-dimethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-8-phenyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-7-ol | 11014062 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(C3=C(C=C2O1)OC(C(C3OC)O)C4=CC=CC=C4)OC)C | 368.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (6S,7S,8R)-5,6,7-trimethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-8-phenyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromene | 10475006 | Click to see | 382.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3beta,4beta,5-Trimethoxy-4'-hydroxy-(6:7)-2,2-dimethylpyranoflavan | 636704 | Click to see | 398.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5-Hydroxy-8-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-2H,6H-benzo(1,2-b:5,4-b')dipyran-6-one | 10915521 | Click to see | 366.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Carpachromene | 10449654 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2O)C(=O)C=C(O3)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)C | 336.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Carpachromene dimethyl ether | 14607844 | Click to see | 364.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isochromanequinones | |||||
| (1R,3S)-5,8,10-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-benzo[g]isochromene-6,9-dione | 163012871 | Click to see | 320.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| (1R,3S)-8,10-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-benzo[g]isochromene-6,9-dione | 163184325 | Click to see | 304.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Coumestans | |||||
| 1,3-Dihydroxy-8,9-dimethoxy-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromen-6-one | 11602329 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C3=C(O2)C4=C(C=C(C=C4OC3=O)O)O)OC | 328.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000569D |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxychalcones | |||||
| 4-Hydroxylonchocarpin | 5889042 | Click to see | 322.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Glychalcone A | 15230651 | Click to see | 366.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 3-prenylated chalcones | |||||
| Isocordoin | 6251270 | Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C=CC(=C1O)C(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2)O)C | 308.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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