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Actaea spicata Health effects and herbal facts

Actaea spicata is a species of flowering plant in the genus Actaea, native to Europe and Western Asia. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing 30-60 cm tall. It has toothed, bipinnate compound leaves up to 40 cm long and 30 cm broad. The flowers are white, with 4-6 petaloid sepals, and are produced in an erect raceme about 10 cm long. The fruit is an oval glossy black berry, 10-11 mm long and 8 mm diameter. There are two varieties: Actaea spicata var. spicata. Europe, northwestern Asia; at 0-1900 m altitude. Actaea spicata var. acuminata. Southwestern Asia, Himalaya, at 2500-3700 m altitude.

Medical use

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Geografical distribution

• ASIA-TEMPERATE
  Native
  • Western Asia: Afghanistan ; Iran ; Turkey
  • Caucasus: Armenia; Azerbaijan; Georgia; Russian Federation - Ciscaucasia, Dagestan
• ASIA-TROPICAL
  Native
  • Indian Subcontinent: Bhutan; India - Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim; Pakistan
• EUROPE
  Native
  • Northern Europe: Denmark; Finland; Norway; Sweden; United Kingdom - England
  • Middle Europe: Austria; Belgium; Czech Republic; Germany; Hungary; Netherlands; Poland; Slovakia; Switzerland
  • East Europe: Belarus; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Russian Federation - European part; Ukraine
  • Southeastern Europe: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Greece; Italy; Macedonia; Montenegro; Romania; Serbia; Slovenia
  • Southwestern Europe: France; Spain

Biological activities

Antibacterial	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Antibiotic	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Antifeedant	Trans-aconitic-acid found in Fruit
Antileukemic	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Antimitotic	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Antimutagenic	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Antipyretic	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Antiseptic	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Antitumor	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Antiviral	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Candidicide	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Dermatitigenic	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Fungicide	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Herbicide	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Irritant	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Nephritic	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Pesticide	Protoanemonin found in Fruit Trans-aconitic-acid found in Fruit
Purgative	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Sedative	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Toxic	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Trichomonicide	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Vermifuge	Protoanemonin found in Fruit
Vesicant	Protoanemonin found in Fruit

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