Achyranthes fauriei




Family Amaranthaceae
Scientific name Achyranthes fauriei H. Léveillé & Vaniot
Synonyms Achyranthes bidentata Blume var. tomentosa (Honda) Hara
Common name (Japanese common name) hinata-inokodzuchi (ヒナタイノコヅチ or ヒナタイノコズチ, 日向猪子槌 [meaning: sunny place inokodzuchi (inokodzuchi = a kind of traditional detoxicant weed)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) China
Habitat Roadside
Chromosomal number 2n=42
Description Plants 40-90cm tall. Leaves 5-12cm long, hairy. Flowers 5 stamens, flowering in August to September. Prennial plants.
Reference Achyranthes fauriei H. Lév. & Vaniot
Method for increasing yield of silkworm cocoons employing juvenile and moulting hormones (US Patent 3941879/1976)
Promotion of absorption of drugs administered through the alimentary system (US Patent 4501734/1985)
Hydrated lipidic lamellar phases or liposomes based on ecdysteroids (US Patent 5198225/1993)
Use of an ecdysteroid for the preparation of cosmetic or dermatological compositions intended, in particular, for strengthening the water barrier function of the skin or for the preparation of a skin cell culture medium, as well as to the compositions (US Patent 5609873/1997)
Blood flow amount-improving agent comprising steroid derivative and cosmetic using same (US Patent 5976515/1998)
Composition for preventing or treating periodontal diseases comprising extract from Achyranthis radix or Ulmus cortex (US Patent 6045800/2000)
Gene Any-RF; dormancy regulatory substance, process for producing the same and cell regulator for vital cells (US Patent 6894153/2005)



September 2006
at roadside
September 2006
at roadside
September 2006
at roadside