| Family |
Aristolochiaceae |
| Scientific name |
Aristolochia debilis Siebold & Zuccarini |
| Synonyms |
Aristolochia longa Thunberg; Aristolochia recurvilabra Hance; Aristolochia
sinarum Lindley |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) uma-no-suzu-kusa (ウマノスズクサ, 馬鈴草 [meaning: horse bells
weed]) |
| (English common name) none |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) China |
| Habitat |
Forest edge, field |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=14 |
| Description |
Plants 1.5m long, non hair. Leaves 4-6cm long, non hair. Flowers pedicels
2-3cm long, perianths ca. 3cm long, flowering in June to August. Fruits
1.5cm long. Vine. Perennial plants. |
| Reference |
Aristolochia debilis Siebold & Zuccarini |
| Aristolochia debilis Siebold & Zucc. |
| Aristolochia alert for practitioners |
| Process for extracting aristolochic acids (US Patent 4162255/1979) |
| Sustained release hair growth composition (US Patent 6255313/2001) |
| Hair growth stimulant compositions with sustained action (European Patent EP1269972/2003) |
| Persistent hair tonic (European Patent EP0970683/2005) |
| Process for producing plant extract containing plant powder (European Patent EP1407679/2005) |
| Composition for oral cavity (Japanese Patent JP57056415/1982) |
| Skin external preparation (Japanese Patent JP05310549/1993) |
| Inhibitor of testosterone-5alpha-reductase (Japanese Patent JP07215887/1995) |
| Agent for promoting production of nitrogen monoxide (Japanese Patent JP07324039/1995) |
| Skin preparation for external use suitable for beautiful whitening (Japanese Patent JP2000026235/2000) |
| Skin preparation for external use suitable for beautifying (Japanese Patent JP3967471/2007) |
