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Compiled from 5 PubMed articles · model: gemma4:31b
Summary
Drosera anglica is a carnivorous sundew species used in the preparation of Droserae herba, which has been traditionally employed for treating coughs [PMID:21298259].
Background
Drosera anglica is a circumboreal, allopolyploid carnivorous plant [PMID:41766518]. It typically occupies habitats that are the warmest, best-lit, most heavily hydrated, and richest in organic matter [PMID:37372970].
Traditional uses
Droserae herba, which includes D. anglica, has been commonly used since the seventeenth century for the treatment of whooping cough or convulsive cough [PMID:21298259].
Active compounds
D. anglica contains flavonoids and ellagic acid derivatives, specifically 2''-O-galloylhyperoside, myricetin-3-O-β-glucopyranoside, and kaempferol-3-O-(2''-O-galloyl)-β-galactopyranoside [PMID:21298259].
Evidence summary
The available evidence is limited to botanical characteristics, phylogenetic data, and the identification of chemical constituents; there are no clinical trials or systematic reviews evaluating the therapeutic efficacy or safety of D. anglica.
PubMed sources
- 1.PMID: 21298259 (2011) — Identification and quantification of flavonoids and ellagic acid derivatives in therapeutically important Drosera species by LC-DAD, LC-NMR, NMR, and LC-MS. · Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
- 2.PMID: 41766518 (2026) — Origin of subgenomes in the circumboreal, allopolyploid, carnivorous plant Drosera anglica. · American journal of botany
- 3.PMID: 37372970 (2023) — Effects of Environmental Conditions on the Individual Architectures and Photosynthetic Performances of Three Species in Drosera. · International journal of molecular sciences