Gynura bicolor, hongfeng cai 紅鳳菜, okinawan spinach or edible gynura with purple underneath the leaves, used for cooking. Gynura angulosa var. Gynura bicolor is rich in iron and potassium, calcium, vitamin A, etc. Both kinds are considered medicinal vegetables. http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-3199220, Chen, Jian, Sven Mangelinckx, An Adams, et al. Chemical constituents from the aerial parts of Gynura bicolor. Native to the Moluccas in east Indonesia. Plants Planting Flowers When To Plant Vegetables Herbs Vegetables Cranberry Spinach Salad Sauteed Spinach Growing Veggies Medicinal Herbs. According to Chinese food grouping, Gynura bicolor is a 'cool' food, so the leaves are stir-fried with sesame oil and ginger (both 'hotter' foods) to achieve balance. 2012;7(12):1563–4. Pharmacological tests were performed to prove the anti-hyperglycemic effect of these two plants of genus Gynura Cass. Gardenology.org-IMG 7946 qsbg11mar.jpg 1,200 × 900; 358 KB. They both have a similar growth habit and a similar, yet different taste. Its most popular latin name is Plectranthus amboinicus, but this name is also used commonly, mistakenly for closely related species Plectranthus tomentosa, Plectrantus cremnus and their many hybrids.Other are Coleus aromaticus, Coleus amboinicus, and Plectranthus aromaticus. A previous pharmacological study proved that the plant showed significant hypoglycemic activity on normal and alloxan-diabetic mice. 2012. Gynura species Gynura bicolor Name Synonyms Cacalia angulosa Wall. ex Willd.) Saved by Ron Dass. Treat Diabetes. Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: Gardenology.org-IMG 7945 qsbg11mar.jpg 1,200 × 900; 399 KB. NATURAL PRODUCT COMMUNICATIONS. Kinjiso (Gynura bicolor) Characteristics. 0. The stems Aug 7, 2018 - Gynura crepioides. Gardenology.org-IMG 7947 qsbg11mar.jpg 1,200 × 900; 299 KB. Gynura bicolor is often grown in the family garden or patio together with another similar species: Gynura procumbens, called Longevity Spinach or Green Okinawan Spinach. Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids, toxic to the human liver, have been discovered in Gynura bicolor. Los tallos y las raíces de la planta también pueden convertirse en té hirviéndolos con agua. Wei-Lin LI | Cited by 1,259 | of The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (HKU) | Read 39 publications | Contact Wei-Lin LI Cacalia bicolor Roxb. When preparing the wrap, mix with a single serving of healing mud 10 g of dried leaves of Gynura, brew with boiling water, leave for five minutes. Share. Accepted Name. Recently, I obtained some Gynura bicolor. Gynura bicolor (Willd.) A.DC. 2017 Feb;14(2). Wrap with healing mud and Gynura. Choose leaves with few bruises and without black stains. Both kinds are considered medicinal vegetables. I'm using banana peels and seaweed extract to boost their growth. The leaf underside is purple. It was said that it can damage liver. Now, I'm trying to grow more pots. In Japan, Gynura bicolor is eaten as local vegetable in Ishikawa, Kumamoto, and Okinawa, blanched lightly and served with ponzu, as an ingredient of miso soup, or tempura. Pharmacologica l tests were performed to prove the J. Chen, S. Mangelinckx, A. Adams, W. Li, Z. Wang, and N. De Kimpe, “Chemical constituents from the aerial parts of Gynura bicolor,”. Gynura bicolor is a perennial and therefore found for sale throughout the year; however, winter and spring is the best time. Pharmacological tests were performed to prove the anti-hyperglycemic effect of these two plants of genus Gynura Cass. Gynura bicolor, okinawan spinach or edible gynura, is a member of the chrysanthemum family (Asteraceae). "Detection and Toxicity Evaluation of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Medicinal Plants Gynura bicolor and Gynura divaricata Collected from Different Chinese Locations. The following 47 files are in this category, out of 47 total. LS, CS, TS; USDA 8-11. An ornamental in this study. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. So, this … Gynura divaricata (L.) DC and G. bicolor DC are used as secret recipes to treat diabetes mellitus in some parts of China. Gynura divaricata (L.) DC and G. bicolor DC are used as secret recipes to treat diabetes mellitus in some parts of China. According to Chinese food grouping, Gynura bicolor is a 'cool' food,[3] so the leaves are stir-fried with sesame oil and ginger (both 'hotter' foods) to achieve balance. [5] Weak cytotoxic activity was noted in an assay, validating that caution must be utilised when using Gynura bicolor. Subject. Le Gynura sono piante molto facili da coltivare. angulosa Gynura angulosa var. in this study. Epub 2017 Jan 21", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gynura_bicolor&oldid=1013486345, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2013, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 March 2021, at 21:45. Kinjiso-colored sushi rice with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top. This Senecioneae-related article is a stub. Gynura Bicolor (紅鳳菜) is one of many vegetables that sports impressive nutritional and environmental credentials but has resolutely failed to be embraced by the mainstream. Chen J, Mangelinckx S, Adams A, Li W, Wang Z, De Kimpe N. Chemical constituents from the aerial parts of Gynura bicolor. Gynura bicolor (Willd.) To. Gynura bicolor is also called Okinawan spinach, but it is not in fact related to regular spinach in any way. DC., is used in folk recipes for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Sichuan province in the south of China.