| Family |
Urticaceae |
| Scientific name |
Boehmeria macrophylla Hornemann |
| Synonyms |
Boehmeria erythropoda Miquel; Boehmeria macrophylla Hornemann var. dongtouensis
W. T. Wang; Boehmeria platyphylla Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don; Boehmeria
platyphylla Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don var. macrostachya (Wight) Weddell;
Splitgerbera macrostachya Wight; Urtica gracilis Aiton var. latifolia Farwell;
Urtica dioica L. subsp. dioica Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don; Urtica dioica
L. subsp. eudioica Selander; Urtica dioica L. subsp. hispida (de Candolle)
Nyman, non J. Chrtek; Urtica dioica L. subsp. platyphylla (Weddell) Domin;
Urtica dioica L. subsp. platyphylla (Weddell) P. Medvedev; Urtica dioica
L. var. hispida (de Candolle) Grenier; Urtica dioica L. var. vulgaris Weddell;
Urtica gracilis Aiton; Urtica hispidula Cariot; Urtica javalambrensis Pau;
Urtica nebrodensis Gasparrini; Urtica major Kanitz; Urtica platyphylla
Weddell et al., non Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don; Urtica takedane Ohwi;
Urtica tibetica W. T. Wang |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) ezo irakusa (エゾイラクサ, 蝦夷刺草 [meaningu: Ezo stinging
weed (Ezo = an old name of Hokkaido)]), seiyou irakusa (セイヨウイラクサ, 西洋刺草
[meaing: European stinging weed]) |
| (English common name) stinging nettle |
| Habitat |
Riverside, swamp |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (East of Kinki region), Shikoku |
| (Other nations) Russia, China, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal,
Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afganistan, Caucasus, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon,
Syria, Turkey, Europe, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, TunisiaCanada, USA, Mexico |
| Chromosomal number |
n=26, 2n=52 |
| Description |
Plants 30-50cm tall. Leaves 8-16cm long. Flowers flowering in July to September.
Perennial plants. |
| Reference |
Boehmeria macrophylla Hornem. |
| Boehmeria macrophylla Hornemann |
| Urtica dioica L. |
| Urtica dioica Linnaeus |
| Urtica dioica L. ssp. dioica |
| Urtica dioica L. |
| Urtica platyphylla |
| Isolation of cytoplasmic protein using chitasan (US Patent 4072666/1978) |
| Diphenyl ethers having herbicidal activity (US Patent 4550205/1985) |
| Deodorant (US Patent 4883651/1989) |
| Compositions of oats and nettle extracts to be used as a food additive
or pharmaceutical preparation in human health care (US Patent 4886665/1989) |
| Medicinal agent and method for treatment of mastitis in animals and humans
(US Patent 5061491/1991) |
| Pharmaceutical composition of ester derivatves of hecogenin and a method
of use in the treatment of benign prostata hyperplasia (US Patent 5002939/1991) |
| Therapeutical compositions against psoriasis (US Patent 5165932/1992) |
| cDNA encoding a polypeptide including a hevein sequence (US Patent 5187262/1993) |
| Larvicidal lectins and plant insect resistance based thereon (US Patent
5407454/1995) |
| Synergistic herbicidal compositions comprising glyphosate or glufosinate
in combination with a sulfonylurea herbicide (US Patent 5599769/1997) |
| Hair treatment system and kit for invigorating hair growth (US Patent 5750108/1998) |
| Highly concentrated mineralised natural complex for the integration of
mineral oligoelements and method for its production (US Patent 6039953/2000) |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) treatment in allergic disease (US Patent 6255294/2001) |
| Treatment of herpes infection with composition containing quaternary ammonium
compound and an anti-viral agent (US Patent 6284289/2001) |
| Herbal-based pharmaceutical formulations (US Patent 6333056/2001) |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) treatment in allergic disease (US Patent 6255294/2001) |
| Gums containing antimicrobial agents (US Patent 6248309/2001) |
| Method and composition for the treatment of benign prostate hypertrophy
(BPH) and prevention of prostate cancer (US Patent 6399115/2002) |
| Compositions for and method of treatment for psoriasis (US Patent 6403654/2002) |
| Process for the production of (−) 3,4-divanillyl tetrahydrofuran (US Patent
6372922/2002) |
| Cosmetic compositions comprising exfoliating enzymes and uses thereof (US
Patent 6416769/2002) |
| Composition for the treatment of osteoarthritis (US Patent 6492429/2002) |
| Eyebrow pencil with agglomerated pigments (US Patent 6471951/2002) |
| Herbal composition and medicament against diabetes mellitus type II manufactured
thereof (US Patent 6576270/2003) |
| Biocidal proteins (US Patent 6521590/2003) |
| Anti-aromatase pharmaceutical composition for controlling testosterone/estrone
ratios (US Patent 6607755/2003) |
| Method of peeling and production of a preparation for its implementation
(US Patent 6652868/2003) |
| Single-dose quick-dissolving cleansing agent with medicinal properties
(US Patent 6664225/2003) |
| Extracts of celery seed for the prevention and treatment of pain, inflammation
and gastrointestinal irritation (US Patent 6761913/2004) |
| Promoter inductible in plants, sequence incorporating same and resulting
product (US Patent 6677505/2004) |
| Genetically modified plants with enhanced resistance to fungal diseases
and a method of production thereof (US Patent 6956147/2005) |
| Inhibitors of apoptosis of nerve cells (US Patent 6953595/2005) |
| Method for treating type 2 diabetes with an extract of Artemisia (US Patent
6893627/2005) |
| Process and product extracted from herbal composition useful in controlling
diabetes mellitus type II (US Patent 7056539/2006) |
| Composition for symptomatic relief of vaginitis (US Patent 7147860/2006) |
| Preparation for oral administration (US Patent 7135198/2006) |
| Micronized vitamin C formulation (US Patent 7101563/2006) |
| Application of dried nettle to the skin (US Patent 7018663/2006) |
| Mineral-protein preparations (MPP) and neuropathies in diabetes (US Patent
7074437/2006) |
| Preparation for the relief of disease (US Patent 7067158/2006) |
| Dietary supplement (US Patent 7022350/2006) |
| Composition for treating hair and scalp and method for preparing same (US
Patent 7205009/2007) |
| Fusion proteins for insect control (US Patent 7196057/2007) |
| Mineral additives for improved processing of compositions containing vitamin
E and saw palmetto (US Patent 7186421/2007) |
| Methods for producing pesticidal cotton plants expressing lectins (US Patent
7157617/2007) |
| Synergistic phytoceutical compositions (US Patent 7303772/2007) |
| Methods to identify biologically active agents and synergistic combinations
(US Patent 7264933/2007) |
| Formulations for topical delivery of bioactive substances and methods for
their use (US Patent 7241456/2007) |
| Composition and method to promote human hair growth (US Patent 7238375/2007) |
| Topical compositions for enhancing sexual responsiveness (US Patent 7214390/2007) |
| Topical treatment for dyshidrosis (pompholyx) and dry skin disorders (US
Patent 7357950/2008) |
| Cytokinin oxidase promoter from maize (US Patent 7371925/2008) |
