Horehound, as with most members of the lamiaceae family, is primarily bee pollinated but there have been no studies, however, to indicate what the seeding potential of horehound would be without bees. It is used in various disorders related to skin, liver. Marrubium, pollen morphology, seed morphology, sem, taxonomy introduction marrubium lamiaceae contains herbaceous plants distributed in the iranoturanian and mediterranean phytogeographic regions hedge 1992. Lamiaceae resulted in isolation and characterization of two new labdane diterpenoids, 12shydroxymarrubiin and 3. Marrubium vulgare, lamiaceae listed as the primary ingredient have grossed the highest sales each year since 20, and this remained true in 2018. It provides similar health benefits and is used as a vital plant in the traditional medicinal uses. Mediterranean plant used in folk medicine to cure a variety of diseases. The family is represented in new zealand by five plant species in five genera, all relatively distant from marrubium.
Marrubium vulgare in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Pdf pollen and seed morphology of the genus marrubium. It covers over 26 million ha, with the heaviest infestations in northwestern victoria. The plant list includes a further 24 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus marrubium. Common horehound white horehound, marrubium vulgare. It is also widely naturalized in many places, including most of north and south america. Marrubium vulgare white horehound or common horehound is a flowering plant in the mint family lamiaceae, native to europe, northern africa, and southwestern and central asia. Page vi landcare research marrubium vulgare is in the mint family lamiaceae.
The two core families of lamiales are lamiaceae, or the mint family, and verbenaceae, or the verbena family. Comparative study of the pharmaceutical activity of two. They are used as adjuvant therapy in mild gastrointestinal disorders, loss of appetite and mild functional biliary tract disorders. Gastroprotective activity of methanol extract and marrubiin obtained from leaves of marrubium vulgare l. Analgesic potential of marrubiin derivatives, a bioactive diterpene present in marrubium vulgare lamiaceae. Marrubium vulgare is hardy to plant zones 4a to 9b daves garden 2004, making it likely to spread to unoccupied states in the us, although the current range kartesz 1999 is over most of the potential habitat. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Media related to marrubium vulgare at wikimedia commons. It is native to asia and europe, but is naturalized in north america. Lamiaceae, also known as the white horehound, is widely used as an herbal remedy for chronic coughs and colds. Fact sheet for horehound marrubium vulgare, a member of the mint family lamiaceae, including images, botanical description, weedy characteristics, and strategies for eradication. Created from organically grown, pesticidefree materials which are extracted first with a specified eluant to yield a concentrate.
Ethanol, ethyl acetate and residual water fractions were investigated for their antioxidant activity using dpph assay. This plant is found heavily populating disturbed places throughout california in grasslands scrub and riparian areas. Marrubium vulgare lamiaceae is a medicinal plant whose major bioactive compounds, marrubiin and other labdanerelated furanoid diterpenoids, have potential applications as antidiabetics, analgesics or vasorelaxants. Abuasab and cantino 1994 studied the pollen grains of lamiaceae species, including the turkish marrubium. The vasorelaxant activity of marrubenol and marrubiin from. Marrubium vulgare information from itis the integrated taxonomic information system itis provides authoritative taxonomic information on marrubium vulgare, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of north america and the world.
Field manual of diseases on grasses and native plants, springer netherlands. Marrubium vulgare, also known as white horehound or marrubio, is an edible herbaceous plant of the lamiaceae family, spontaneously growing in temperate areas of europe, america and asia. Marrubium vulgare, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to california. Pdf on mar 25, 2019, hanene chouaieb and others published effect of phenological stage and geographical location on antioxidant activities of tunisian horehound. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Marrubium vulgare online atlas of the british and irish. Feasibility for biological control of horehound, marrubium vulgare l. The plant list includes 154 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus marrubium. The two plants are largely used in traditional medicine by the local population. Marrubium vulgare white horehound, glycerin made of naturally derived oils. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
Marrubium genus, commonly known as horehound, belongs to the lamiaceae family. Marrubium horehound or hoarhound is a genus of flowering plants in the family lamiaceae, native to temperate regions of europe, north africa, and asia as far east as the xinjiang region of western china. Together they account for about 270 genera and more than 8,300 species. Fact sheet for horehound marrubium vulgare, a member of the mint family lamiaceae, including images, botanical description, weedy characteristics, and strategies for eradication fact sheet for horehound marrubium vulgare, a member of the mint family lamiaceae, including images, botanical description, weedy characteristics, and strategies for eradication. Analgesic potential of marrubiin derivatives, a bioactive.
Effect of phenological stage and geographical location on antioxidant activities of tunisian horehound. The genus marrubium lamiaceae is comprised of about 49 accepted species. The determination of its structure was a real challenge for more than a century, with the first. Marrubium vulgare profile california invasive plant council. Pollen and seed morphology of the genus marrubium lamiaceae in turkey. It grows anywhere and everywhere it can get started at lower to middle elevations, frequently in the shade of trees in a ring around the trunk but also in sidewalks and waste areas. Marrubium vulgare is a flowering plant in the mint family lamiaceae, native to europe.
Lamiaceae family commonly known as white horehound is a perennial and reaches a height of up to 1 m fig. To key genera in the lamiaceae, youll need to see how the stamens relate to the upper lip, count the number of stamens. Exotic, native to europe, northern africa and asia. Horehound is used to make hard lozenge candies that are considered a digestive aid, soothe sore throats and relieve inflammation. Often an annual weed in california, horehound marrubium vulgare from europe has been used as a medicinal herb. In lamiaceae pollen grains are reticulate, tricolpate or hexacolpate. The phenolic profile of six wild growing marrubium vulgare l. Horehound is a garden mint with green and white leaves and a distinctively bitter taste. Learn more about white horehound uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain white horehound. Abstract phytochemical investigation of the whole plant of marrubium vulgare l. Health benefits of horehound white horehound white horehound commonly known as marrubium vulgare is a small perennial plant that resembles mint and belongs to the same family. The vasorelaxant activity of marrubenol and marrubiin from marrubium vulgare.
This page was last edited on 25 november 2018, at 16. Marrubium vulgare and foeniculum vulgare in spontaneously hypertensive rat. Both families have opposite leaves, bilaterally symmetric flowers with only one plane of symmetry down the axis of the irregularly shaped flowers, and two or four stamens. Horehound, marrubium vulgare, also spelled hoarhound, also called white horehound, bitter perennial herb of the mint family lamiaceae. The main combination substances are menthae piperitae herba, rhei radix, agrimoniae herba, bold i folium, taraxaci radix cum herba, frangulae cortex, matricariae flos. Ultrastructural and histochemical analysis of glandular. Pdf the diterpenoids of the genus marrubium lamiaceae. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Clinical and experimental hypertension, 26, 465 474. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. The investigations were carried out between june and august 202016, when the plants were in full bloom. It has been used in agriculture as a natural grasshopper repellent wikipedia. It is also widely naturalized in many places, including most of north and south america it is a greyleaved herbaceous perennial plant, and grows to 2545 centimetres 1018 in tall. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 120952 with original publication details. Vascular plants of the gila wilderness marrubium vulgare. Although the herb grows in a wide range of climates, the best quality is grown in desert heat. List of references supporting the assessment of marrubium. Cooperative extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the eastern band of cherokee indians. Marrubium vulgare white horehound or common horehound is a flowering plant in the mint family, native to europe, northern africa, and southwestern and central asia. Lamiaceae collected from different bioclimatic zones was investigated. Horehound is native to europe, north africa, and central asia and has naturalized throughout much of north and south america.
These are primarily included because names of species rank are. It is in flower from june to november, and the seeds ripen from august to october. Pastures, fields, roadsides, rangeland, disturbed natural areas, waste places, ditches, and other disturbed places. Nearly all states, including all western states, except perhaps north dakota. This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from usda plants database. An introduced perennial, it has medicinal value and is used in cough drops and in horehound candy. Antioxidant properties and phenolic variation in wild. Meyresilva c1, yunes ra, schlemper v, camposbuzzi f, cechinelfilho v. Marrubium pollen grains are tricolpate, radially symmetric and isopolar, and are pro.
Antioxidant and antifungal activities of marrubiin, extracts and. Prepared via a cold process to avoid potential loss of effectiveness heat processing can have. The herbal substance has a pleasant odour and a bitter, aromatic taste. Marrubium vulgare horehound, white horehound north.
Photographs by gabi mclean horehound marrubium vulgare. Feasibility for biological control of horehound, marrubium. A few species are also naturalized in north and south america. It has been introduced to japan, southern africa, the americas, australia and new zealand, and has been recorded as invasive in many of these territories pier, 20. It is used as a source for food flavoring and for medicinal purposes 3. Lamiaceae, also known as the white horehound, is widely used as an herbal remedy for chronic coughs.
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