Celastrus orbiculatus




Family Celastraceae
Scientific name Celastrus orbiculatus Thunberg
Synonyms Celastrus articulatus Thunberg; Celastrus articulatus Thunberg var. pubescens Makino; Celastrus jeholensis Nakai; Celastrus oblongifolius Hayata; Celastrus tartarinowii Ruprecht
Common name (Japanese common name) tsuru ume-modoki [pseudo prum vine]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia
Chromosomal number 2n=46
Description Leaves 5-10cm long. Flowers green 5 petals each 4mm long, flowering in May to June. Fruits 7-8mm. Deciduous. Vine.
Reference Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.
Celastrus orbiculatus Thunberg
Substituted piperazine compounds optionally containing a quinolyl moiety for treating multidrug resistance (US Patent 6693099/2004)
Isolation of a dual cox-2 and 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor from acacia (US Patent 7108868/2006)
Substituted heterocyclic compounds for treating multidrug resistance (US Patent 7304053/2007)
Antiaging cosmetic delivery systems (US Patent 7320797/2008)
Formulation of a mixture of free-B-ring flavonoids and flavans for use in the prevention and treatment of cognitive decline and age-related memory impairments (WIPO Patent WO/2005/020932)
Leukotriene antagonist (Japanese Patent JP09052899/1997)



June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden



June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden