# Alisma orientale

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***Alisma orientale***, commonly known as **Asian water plantain**[1] is a flowering plant species in the genus *[Alisma](/source/Alisma)* found in Asia.

*Alisma orientale* is sometimes treated as a variety of *[Alisma plantago-aquatica](/source/Alisma_plantago-aquatica)* (*Alisma plantago-aquatica* var. *orientale*).[2][3] The rhizomes of *A. orientale* have been used as a [traditional Chinese medicine](/source/Traditional_Chinese_medicine), *ze xie*.[4] However, it may have serious side effects or even toxic effects such as [hepatotoxicity](/source/Hepatotoxicity).[5] The rhizome of the plant is also a [herb used in kampo Japanese medicine](/source/List_of_kampo_herbs).

The seed contains [cis-aconitic anhydride ethyl ester](/source/Cis-aconitic_anhydride_ethyl_ester) and [cis-2,4,5-trihydroxycinnamic acid](/source/Cis-2,4,5-trihydroxycinnamic_acid).[6]

## References

1. [*English Names for Korean Native Plants*](https://web.archive.org/web/20170525105020/http://www.forest.go.kr/kna/special/download/English_Names_for_Korean_Native_Plants.pdf). Pocheon: [Korea National Arboretum](/source/Korea_National_Arboretum). 2015. p. 346. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from [the original](http://www.forest.go.kr/kna/special/download/English_Names_for_Korean_Native_Plants.pdf) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016. – via [Korea Forest Service](/source/Korea_Forest_Service)

1. ["Schedule 1 Chinese Herbal Medicines"](http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr98-99/english/bills/c012_e.htm). *Chinese Medicine Bill*. [Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region](/source/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong). Retrieved June 3, 2012. Rhizoma Alismatis (澤瀉) Tuber of *Alisma orientalis* (Sam.) Juzep.

1. Yuen, M.-F.; Tam, S.; Fung, J.; Wong, D. K.-H.; Wong, B. C.-Y.; & Lai, C.-L. (October 2006). "Traditional Chinese medicine causing hepatotoxicity in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection: a 1-year prospective study". *[Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics](/source/Alimentary_Pharmacology_%26_Therapeutics)*. **24** (8): 1179–86. [doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03111.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03111.x). [PMID 17014576](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17014576)

1. Zhao M, Chen JY, Xu LJ, Goedecke T, Zhang XQ, Duan JA, Che CT (2012). "Cis-aconitic anhydride ethyl ester and phenolic compounds from the seeds of Alisma orientale". *Nat Prod Commun*. **7** (6): 785–7. [PMID 22816308](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22816308)

- Flora U.R.S.S. 1:281. 1933

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