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Last update: 2024-10-26

ຜັກຄາວທອງ
Heartleaf

Houttuynia cordata Thunb.


Plants
Herbaceous plants
Vegetables and herbs

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Local name:
Eng: fish mint, fish leaf, rainbow plant, chameleon plant, heart leaf, fish wort, Chinese lizard tail Chinese: 蕺菜[ ji cai]

Synonyms :
Houttuynia cordata var. plena Makino
Houttuynia cordata f. polypetaloidea T.Yamaz.
Houttuynia cordata var. variegata Makino
Houttuynia cordata f. viridis J.Ohara
Houttuynia emeiensis Z.Y.Zhu & S.L.Zhang
Houttuynia foetida Loudon
Polypara cordata Kuntze

Family:
Saururaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology
Global distribution:
N/A

Distribution in Laos :

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Endemism in Laos:
N/A

Invasiveness :
N/A

IUCN status :
N/A

Lao official status :
N/A

Use
Use types:
Food
Medicine

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Domestication:
N/A

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Management:
N/A

Value chains:
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Nutrition
Nutritional values:

Comments on nutritional values:
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Nutrient /100g Remark
Proteins N/A N/A
Carbohydrates N/A N/A
Fats N/A N/A
Vitamins N/A N/A
Minerals N/A N/A
Fibers N/A N/A

References
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References:
Chung, M.S, Bae, W.J., Choi, S.W., K.W. Lee, Jeong, H.C., Bashraheel, F., Jeon, S.H., Jung, J.W., Yoon,B., Kwon,E.B., Oh, H.A., Hwang, S.Y. and Kim, S.W. 2017. An Asian traditional herbal complex containing Houttuynia cordata Thunb, Perilla frutescens Var. acuta and green tea stimulates hair growth in mice. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017; 17: 515.
Lau, K. M; Lee, K. M; Koon, C. M; Cheung, C. S; Lau, C. P; Ho, H. M; Lee, M. Y; Au, S. W; Cheng, C. H; Lau, C. B; Tsui, S. K; Wan, D. C; Waye, M. M; Wong, K. B; Wong, C. K; Lam, C. W; Leung, P. C; Fung, K. P (2008). "Immunomodulatory and anti-SARS activities of Houttuynia cordata". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 118 (1): 79–85. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.03.018. PMID 18479853.
Lu, Hongmei; Wu, Xianjin; Liang, Yizeng; Zhang, Jian; et al. (2006). "Variation in Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activities of Essential Oils from Two Species of Houttuynia Thunb". Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 54 (7): 936–940. doi:10.1248/cpb.54.936. PMID 16819207. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
Wang, L; Cui, X; Cheng, L; Yuan, Q; Li, T; Li, Y; Deng, S; Shang, H; Bian, Z (2010). "Adverse events to Houttuynia injection: A systematic review". Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine. 3 (3): 168–76. doi:10.1111/j.1756-5391.2010.01091.x. PMID 21349062

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