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Rehmannia glutinosa

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Rehmannia glutinosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Rehmannia
Species:
R. glutinosa
Binomial name
Rehmannia glutinosa

Rehmannia glutinosa is a flowering broomrape, and one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name shēng dì huáng (Chinese: 生地黄). It is often sold as gān dì huáng (Chinese: 干地黄), gān meaning "dried". Unlike the majority of broomrapes, R. glutinosa is not parasitic, and is capable of independent photosynthesis.

Chemical constituents

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A number of chemical constituents including iridoids, phenethyl alcohol, glycosides, cyclopentanoid monoterpenes, and norcarotenoids, have been reported from the fresh or processed roots of R. glutinosa.[2]

Etymology

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  • Rehmannia is named for Joseph Rehmann (1788–1831), a physician in St. Petersburg.[3][4]
  • Glutinosa means 'glutinous', 'sticky', or 'viscous'.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rehmannia glutinosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
  2. ^ Oh, Hyuncheol (2006). "Remophilanetriol: A New Eremophilane from the Roots of Rehmannia glutinosa". ChemInform. 37 (2). doi:10.1002/chin.200602189.
  3. ^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 180, 328
  4. ^ Joseph Rehmann. Sammlung auserlesener Abhandlungen und merkwürdiger Nachrichten Russischer Ärzte und Naturforscher. St. Petersburg 1812, p. 271-276: Ballota lanata. Ein neues Mittel gegen die Wassersucht. S. 271-276 (Digitalisat)