Ephedra viridis is the most common ephedra in our area, but any one of the three. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus ephedra family ephedraceae the record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 332937 with original publication details. Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs, the only genus in its family, ephedraceae, and order, ephedrales. Leaves opposite or in whorls of 3, scalelike, basally connate and reduced to membranous sheaths.
Ephedra gerardiana is a species of ephedra, endemic to the mountains of afghanistan, bhutan, northern india, nepal, pakistan, sikkim, tajikistan, and tibet. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. The actual quantity may also differ considerably from that stated. Supplements containing ephedra extracts are a popular herbal stimulant. It is shown by c nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy that the labelled c2 fragment of pyruvic acid is transferred intact into the cmethyl group and the adjacent carbon atom of the ephedra alkaloids, norephedrine, ephedrine, norpseudoephedrine, and pseudoephedrine, in growing plants of ephedra gerardiana. Polyploidy in gymnosperms insights into the genomic and. Ephedra gerardiana, and a closely associated tactory. The text of this page is licensed under the creative commons attribution license version 3. However, the detailed information about the habitat and food utilization by these urial has not been collected so far. It is the source of ephedrine alkaloids and has an extremely long history of use in china.
Some dozen or so species occur in the western united states, with three ephedra viridis, ephedra cutleri, ephedra torreyana common in the four corners area. The arabic names for this herb are alend, zanbul khail. Diversity of flowering plants in nubri valley, manaslu. An ephedra gerardiana in uska species han plantae in nahilalakip ha divisio nga gnetophyta, ngan nga ginhulagway ni nathaniel wallich ngan otto stapf. Somlata ephedra gerardiana uses, health benefits, dosage, medicinal properties botanical name. Ephedra is an evolutionally isolated group and is the only genus in the order ephedrales.
These species grow in dry climate over wide areas of the northern hemisphere including north america,europe, north africa, and south west and central asia. Ephedra ephedra sinica, also known as mahuang, is an herbal stimulant drug composed of two active compounds pseudoephedrine and ephedrine that are ingredients in many overthecounter products. For species with more than two cytotypes, ephedra fasciculata was notable for having four cytotypes 2x4x5x6x based on the analysis of eight individuals, while e. We do not use these to store personal information about you. The medicinal significance of ephedra is based on the sympathomimetic properties of ephedrine e alkaloids.
General information about ephedra gerardiana epege this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Ephedra is a low stalky shrub with jointed green to brown stems and tiny unnoticeable leaves. Note that images and other media featured on this page are each governed by their own license, and they may or may not be available for reuse. Which ephedra species contains the highest ephedrine. Ephedra gerardiana has been similarly employed in indian folk medicine since old times.
Phylogeographic evidence for a link of species divergence. Ephedra, genus of 65 species of gymnosperm shrubs of the family ephedraceae. It is helpful when used to boost stamina, energy and circulation since ephedra acts directly on the muscle cells, stimulating the nervous system and. Ephedra gerardiana in kew science plants of the world online. The fda regulates ephedrine, the synthesized form of ephedra. Ephedra gerardiana is an evergreen shrub growing to 0. Ephedra ephedras have been used at least for 5000 years in china, probably elsewhere. Roberts 1997 reported urial consuming the leaves of hippophae rhamnoides in baltistan. Ephedra the ephedra family, ephedraceae, has but one genus, ephedra. Biological source it is obtained from the dried tender stems of the chinese wonder drug ma huang which is being used in the chinese systems of medicine for more than five thousand years. Ephedra gerardiana ephedrine will reach a height of 0. Lamedicca well known for exporters, manufacturers, suppliers, and wholesalers of indian. Some asian species have been used as a source of the stimulant ephedrine, and many are important in herbal medicine. Ephedra is the source of the drug ephedrine, and it has been used in chinese medicine to treat respiratory complaints since at least 5000 bc.
Ephedra gerardiana in world checklist of selected plant families. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Ephedrine can be produced by chemical synthesis and in its pure form. The temperate database is in the process of being updated, with new. Beverage made with the ephedra plant have been referred to under many names, e. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network.
However, most previous studies have focused on the effects of the quaternary glaciations on phylogeographical structures and the locations of glacial refugia, and little is known about the effects of the aridization of interior asia on plant population structure and. It has many branched stems, straight branches and minute leaves, reduced to twotoothed sheaths or covering. The english names for this herb are ephedra, mahuang. Besides some ornamental species, an antibiotic, ephedrine is obtained from several species of ephedra, such as e gerardiana, e. Molecular characterization of ephedra species found in. The aim of this study was to measure the total alkaloids content tac, total phenolics content tpc, and total flavonoids content tfc and determine their relationship in dry herb of ephedra major. The qinghaitibetan plateau qtp has become one of the hotspots for phylogeographical studies due to its high species diversity. Plants profile for ephedra gerardiana gerard jointfir.
The present study was aimed at evaluating the crude extracts of ephedra gerardiana root and stem with different chemicals for antioxidant and. Members of this genus contain various medicinally active alkaloids but notably ephedrine and they are widely used in preparations for the treatment of asthma and catarrh. Best in poor to moderately fertile, sharplydrained soil in full sun. Well im posting so that this thread has more accurate information that is backed by published reports ephedra equisetina is the ephedra species that contains the highest ephedrine content although that is at the high end and there is a pretty wide range. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies.
Beds and borders, drought tolerant, gravel, ground cover, low maintenance, rock. Pharmacological effects depend on the phytocomposition of individual ephedra species. Ephedrine is a bronchodilator and it raises heart rate and blood pressure. Scientific assessment of ephedra species ephedra spp.
Abstract the genus ephedra of the ephedraceae family contains more than 60 species. The current study was carried out to fill this gap of information about this. It is shown by c nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy that the labelled c2 fragment of. Cheng, accepted in frps but treated here as a synonym of e.
Ephedra gerardiana botanischer garten, dresden, germany dsc08778. It has sunken stomata and thick cuticle, and the stem is the photosynthetic organ which may thus be called a phylloclade. Single herb capsules,ayurvedic herbs, raw herbs, essential oils, herbal extracts, natural healing herbs, herbal syrups, ayurvedic syrups, indian ayurvedic medicines, indian ayurvedic products, ayurvedic herbs from india, ayurvedic herbs for men, ayurvedic herbs for women. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. An ephedra gerardiana in nahilalakip ha genus nga ephedra, ngan familia nga ephedraceae subspecies. Ephedra products contain ephedra haulm or extracts of ephedra haulm and their ephedra alkaloid content differs widely. More recently, the importance of some ephedra species as potential cash crops in india and the united. Members of this genus contain various medicinally active alkaloids but notably ephedrine and they are widely used in preparations for the treatment of asthma. Even during the time of the roman empire, ephedra was well known and described until it was eventually dropped from medieval european literature jones, 1999. Ephedra gerardiana wax present, as minute platelets, cuticle ridged, usually exerted, epidermal cells elongated rectangular, transverse wall indistinct, anticlinal wall grooved, anticlinal wall and periclinal wall level convex, wavy, vasculature not found, profuse wax. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Pdf stratification and mapping of ephedra gerardiana wall. Ephedra commonly known as joint pine, joint fir, mormon tea or brigham tea is the only genus in family ephedraceae and order ephedrales. This species is found scattered in the drier regions of.
Ephedrine is effective in treating asthma, bronchitis, cough and hayfever. In vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of ephedra. Ephedra gerardiana vulgaris epitonin californica indian. Ephedra gerardiana epegeoverview eppo global database. The species is dioecious individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
It is a perennial small shrub composed primarily of fibrous stalks, generally about 8 inches though sometimes growing to 24 inches in height, with small, yellow flowers followed by round. Ephedra sinica, a species of ephedra ma huang, contains the alkaloids ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which have been found to induce central nervous system stimulation, bronchodilation, and vasoconstriction with ephedrine toxicity associated with stroke, myocardial infarction and sudden death ma huang has been used in traditional chinese medicine for more than 5 millennia. The various species of ephedra are widespread in many lands, native to southwestern north america, southern europe, northern africa, southwest and central asia, northern china and western south america in temperate climates, most ephedra species grow on shores or in sandy soils with. The genus ephedra is one such important group of medicinal plants. There came a time when the aryans were no longer able to find the original psychoactive plant known as soma, perhaps because the identity of that plant was being kept secret or had been lost, and so the sacred soma beverage began to be prepared using substitute plants, including e. Ephedra californica and ephedra viridis contain pseudoephedrine, but no ephedrine adams jr. Ephedrine is extracted from the green branches of ephedra gerardiana wall. Ephedra gerardiana ma huang, gerard jointfir pfaf plant.
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