Crude drug sample data base

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Crude drug name

Market name菱実
Formal name菱の実
Japanese nameひしのみ, Hishinomi
Latin nameTrapae Fructus (Non-JPS)
English nameWater Chestnut (Non-JPS)
Original plant nameTrapa japonica Flerow1, Trapa incisa Sieb. et Zucc.2, (Trapa natans L. var. japonica Nakai3), (Hishi1, Himebishi2) [Onibishi3]
Family nameTrapaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification mature fruit
Collection informationJapan, Osaka Pref., Tochimoto Tenkaido Co., Ltd.
Collection date1975/02/00
TMPW No.2179

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Collection information
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Scientific information data base

Common name菱の実, Lingshi, Trapae Fructus (Non-JPS2022), Water Chestnut (Non-JPS2022)
Synonyms菱実
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Original plant nameTrapa japonica Flerow1，Trapa incisa Siebold et Zuccarini2 or Trapa japonica Flerow var. rubeola Ohwi3, (Hishi1, Himebishi2, Mebishi3)
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Family nameTrapaceae
Used partmature fruit
Official compendiumNon-JPS (2022)
Clinical applicationAntipyretic, stomachic and revitalizing remedy. It is used as a folk medicine as it is digestive, anthelmintic, antidote and anticancer.
Medical systemFolk medicine
Drug effect in
traditional medicine		Traditional
classification		Japan
Chemical constituentSterols
(*C1):
4,6,8,(14), 22-Ergostatetraen-3-one, 22-Dihydrostigmast-4-ene-3,6-dione, beta-sitosterol

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Pharmacological effectNot exactly known.
DNA sequenceL10226
Classical reference
(Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao")		※Click this image to see the actual image
DiseaseDyspepsia, Heat exhaustion, Diarrhea, Fever
Formulationnot used in formula
Related drugsFrutis of Trapa bispinosa Roxb. and Trapa maximowiczii Korsch.
ReferencesNon-JPS2022: The Japanese standards for non-Pharmacopoeial crude drugs 2022.
C1)The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. I, pp 252-253.
RemarksIn China, the fruit of Trapa bispinosa Roxb. (Jap. name: Tōbishi) or Trapa maximowiczii Korsch is called Lingjiao (Jap. name: Ryōkaku). It is a raw material for crude drug formulation.
The starch of the fruit is used for food and brewing wine.
Last renewal date2022/07/21
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