Angelica dahurica




Family Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae)
Scientific name Angelica dahurica (Fischer ex Hoffmann) Bentham & Hooker f. ex Franchet & Savatier
Synonyms Angelica glabra (Y. Yabe) Makino; Angelica macrocarpa H. Wolff; Angelica porphyrocaulis Nakai & Kitagawa; Angelica porphyrocaulis Nakai & Kitagawa var. albiflora (Maximowicz) Makino; Angelica tschiliensis H. Wolff; Callisace dahurica Fischer ex Hoffmann; Thysselinum dahuricum Sprengel
Common name (Japanese common name) yoroi-gusa (ヨロイグサ, 鎧草 [meaning: armor weed])
(English common name) Dahurian angelica, fragrant angelica
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China
Habitat Mountane field or forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Plants electing 100-300cm tall. Flowers green, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Angelica dahurica (Fisch.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch. & Sav.
Angelica dahurica (Fischer ex Hoffmann) Bentham & J. D. Hooker ex Franchet & Savatier
Tyrosinase-Inhibitory Furanocoumarin from Angelica dahurica(Pharmacognosy)
Karyotaxonomical analysis in the genusAngelica (Umbelliferae)
Bath preparations and method for producing the same (US Patent 4728510/1980)
Antithrombotic activity of the triterpenoids of ilex pubescens and the conversion method of the triterpenoids of ilex pubescens having no antithrombotic activity into the triterpenoids having antithrombotic activity (US Patent 4987125/1991)
Agent containing an ellagic acid series compound for external application and use thereof (US Patent 5073545/1991)
Surfactant-containing seamless capsules (US Patent 5385737/1995)
Soluble aluminum carboxylate bathing preparation (US Patent 5389678/1995)
Bath additive composition comprising aluminum salt and carbonate or bicarbonate which yields a bath water of pH 8 to 9 (US Patent 5411731/1995)
Food composition containing antimicrobial plant distillate (US Patent 5525340/1996)
Bath medicine composition and its use in inhibiting the generation of body odor (US Patent 5665742/1997)
Lipolysis acceleration method (US Patent 5698199/1997)
Process for the removal of undesired contaminations and/or residues contained in beverages or in vegetable preparation (US Patent 5906848/1999)
Method of preparing pharmaceutical artemisia extract and apparatus for electrical moxibustion using the extract (US Patent 6251380/2001)
Composition and method for the treatment of vitiligo (US Patent 6451358/2002)
Pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating allergic diseases and a method for preparation thereof (US Patent 6524627/2003)
Method for preparation of plant extract powder oral compositions containing plant extract powder prepared by the same (US Patent 6503541/2003)
Herbal compositions and uses for the treatment of allergic reactions (US Patent 6814985/2004)
Oral composition, method of making the oral composition and oral hygiene method in japanese and chinese herbal remedy (US Patent 6811769/2004)
Herbal compositions for prostate conditions (US Patent 6790464/2004)
Hair conditioning composition comprising carboxylic acid/carboxylate copolymer and moisturizing agent (US Patent 6767875/2004)
Treatment of skin conditions (US Patent 6680391/2004)
Process of making an osteopathy solution (US Patent 6939571/2005)
Hair care composition comprising a polypropylene glycol (US Patent 6849252/2005)
Compositions for removal of toxins (US Patent 7147876/2006)
Method for detecting proteins under mutual interaction (US Patent 7122382/2006)
Micropropagation and production of phytopharmaceutical plants (US Patent 7005298/2006)
Lipolysis stimulator (US Patent 7300675/2007)
Compositions containing sucralose and application thereof (US Patent 7229658/2007)
Hair conditioning layered gel composition containing a high melting point compound (WO/2000/040213)
Plant extract having matrix metalloprotease inhibiting activity and dermatokigical uses thereof (WO/2006/053415)
Pharmaceutical composition for treating aids (European Patent EP0654271/1999)



June 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



June 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden