Kingdom Plantae Family Alismataceae Higher classification Alisma | Order Alismatales Genus Alisma Rank Species | |
Similar Alisma, Alismataceae, Alisma canaliculatum, Alisma plantago‑aquatica, Sagittaria trifolia | ||
Alisma orientale, commonly known as Asian water plantain, is a flowering plant species in the genus Alisma found in Asia.
Alisma orientale is sometimes treated as a variety of Alisma plantago-aquatica (Alisma plantago-aquatica var. orientale). The rhizomes of A. orientale have been used as a traditional Chinese medicine, ze xie. However, it may have serious side effects or even toxic effects such as hepatotoxicity. The rhizome of the plant is also a herb used in kampo Japanese medicine.
The seed conatins cis-aconitic anhydride ethyl ester and cis-2,4,5-trihydroxycinnamic acid.
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