Lycopodium japonicum is a common species of plant in the genus Lycopodium in the clubmoss family. It is widespread in China, Japan and countries of Southern Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of sprains, strains and myasthenia, and research is ongoing into its efficacy.[3] A type of alkaloid with an unusual structure, labelled lycojaponicumins A through E, were isolated from the plant in 2012.[4][5]

Lycopodium japonicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Genus: Lycopodium
Species:
L. japonicum
Binomial name
Lycopodium japonicum
Synonyms[2]
  • Stachygynandrum japonicum (Thunb.) P.Beauv.
Chemical structures of lycojaponicumins A, B, and C

References

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  1. ^ Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019), "Lycopodium japonicum", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, 8.11, retrieved 2020-07-13
  2. ^ The Plant List, Lycopodium japonicum (Thunb.)
  3. ^ Chen, Yegao; Yang, Qian; Zhang, Yan (2020-05-01). "Lycopodium japonicum: A comprehensive review on its phytochemicals and biological activities". Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 13 (5): 5438–5450. doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.03.023. ISSN 1878-5352.
  4. ^ Wang, Xiao-Jing; Zhang, Gui-Jie; Zhuang, Peng-Yu; Zhang, Yan; Yu, Shi-Shan; Bao, Xiu-Qi; Zhang, Dan; Yuan, Yu-He; Chen, Nai-Hong; Ma, Shuang-gang; Qu, Jing (2012-05-18). "Lycojaponicumins A-C, three alkaloids with an unprecedented skeleton from Lycopodium japonicum". Organic Letters. 14 (10): 2614–2617. doi:10.1021/ol3009478. ISSN 1523-7052. PMID 22568532.
  5. ^ Wang, Xiao-Jing; Liu, Yun-Bao; Li, Li; Yu, Shi-Shan; Lv, Hai-Ning; Ma, Shuang-Gang; Bao, Xiu-Qi; Zhang, Dan; Qu, Jing; Li, Yong (2012-11-16). "Lycojaponicumins D and E: two new alkaloids from Lycopodium japonicum". Organic Letters. 14 (22): 5688–5691. doi:10.1021/ol302701y. ISSN 1523-7052. PMID 23121621.