Convallaria majalis Linn. |
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Botanical Name |
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Convallaria majalis Linn. |
English
Name |
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Lily of the Valley |
Family |
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Liliaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A rhizomatous, herbaceous, perennial plant up to 23 cm in height. Rootstock horizontal producing upright parts called crown or pips. Leaves oblong or lanceolate, radical; flowers white, fragrant, belt-shaped in 30-35 cm long spikes; berries red, few-seeded. |
| Herb Effects |
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All parts of the plant are antispasmodic, cardiotonic, strongly diuretic, emetic, febrifuge, laxative, Hear stimulant and sedative |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Isorhamnetin, quercetin, kaempferol and their 3-galactosides, 3-galactorhamnosides and 3-galactodirhamnosides, and quercetin-3-galactorhamno-4-arabinoside, apigenin, chrysoeriol and luteolin (leaves and inflorescence); chelidonic acid, asparagin and an antimutagenic compound, azetidine-2-carboxylic ( leaves); isobiorobin and isoquercetin (flowers). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Isorhamnetin |
480-19-3 |
3,4,5-trihydroxy-2-(
4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-
phenyl)-chromen-7-on
e |
C16H12O7 |
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| Quercetin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-3,4,5-trihydroxy
-chromen-7-one |
C15H10O7 |
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| Kaempferol |
80714-53-0 |
3-[3-[4,5-dihydroxy-
6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxyme
thyl)oxa
n-2-yl]oxy-oxan-2-yl
]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6
-(hydroxymethyl)oxan
-2
-yl]oxy-4,5-dihy
droxy-2-(4-hydroxyph
enyl)-chromen-7-one |
C33H40O21 |
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| Apigenin |
520-36-5 |
4,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-h
ydroxyphenyl)-chrome
n-7-one |
C15H10O5 |
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| Chrysoeriol |
491-71-4 |
4,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-h
ydroxy-3-methoxy-phe
nyl)-chromen-7-one |
C16H12O6 |
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| Luteolin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-ch
romen-7-one |
C15H10O6 |
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| Chelidonic acid |
99-32-1 |
4-oxopyran-2,6-dicar
boxylic acid |
C7H4O6 |
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| Asparagin |
3130-87-8 |
2,4-diamino-4-oxo-bu
tanoic acid |
C4H8N2O3 |
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| Isoquercetin |
482-35-9 |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxyme
thyl)oxa
n-2-yl]oxy-chromen-7
-one |
C21H20O12 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In the treatment of valvula heart diseases, cardiac debility, dropsy and chronic lung problems such as emphysema. An ointment made from the roots is used in the treatment of burns and to prevent scar tissue. |
| Contraindication |
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A highly toxic plant. |
| Reference |
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 Stary, Medicinal Herbs and Plants.
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