Ephedra gerardiana

Common Names: Gerard's jointfir, Indian jointfir

Ethnobotanical Studies

1.

Ladakh, Trans-Himalayan Region, India

Uses: Leaves are used to reduce fever, Flowers are used to treat hepatic diseases, rheumatism, and bronchial asthma.

DOI:: 10.3390/biology10090827
PubMed:: 34571704

Studies

1.

Modeling the species occurrence probability and response of climate change on Himalayan Somalata plant under different Shared Socioeconomic Pathways.

Anand A and Garg VK (2024).; Environ Monit Assess.
DOI:: 10.1007/s10661-024-12824-7
PubMed:: 38907768

2.

The effect of high altitude on ephedrine content and metabolic variations in two species of Ephedra.

Lu M et al (2023).; Front Plant Sci.
DOI:: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1236145
PubMed:: 37908827

3.

Correction to: Astragalicola ephedrae sp. nov., isolated from the stem of Ephedra gerardiana in Ladakh, India.

Mattoo AJ and Nonzom S (2023).; Folia Microbiol (Praha).
DOI:: 10.1007/s12223-023-01045-z
PubMed:: 36907980

4.

Astragalicola ephedrae sp. nov., isolated from the stem of Ephedra gerardiana in Ladakh, India.

Mattoo AJ and Nonzom S (2023).; Folia Microbiol (Praha).
DOI:: 10.1007/s12223-023-01041-3
PubMed:: 36763322

5.

Catechins and other phenolic compounds in herb of eight Ephedra species in comparison to Camellia sinensis.

Osmic N, Culum D and Ibragic S (2022).; Nat Prod Res.
DOI:: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2149517
PubMed:: 36416500

6.

Quality by design-based optimization of Soxhlet extraction and identification of ephedrine by a HPTLC method for Sida rhombifolia and Sida Cordifolia.

Imran M et al (2022).; Biomed Chromatogr.
DOI:: 10.1002/bmc.5479
PubMed:: 35961325

7.

Relationship between ephedrine alkaloid profile in Ephedra gerardiana and soil characteristics of glacial landforms in southeastern Tibetan Plateau, China.

Minami M et al (2022).; J Nat Med.
DOI:: 10.1007/s11418-022-01628-z
PubMed:: 35461469

8.

Correction to: Physical and chemical characteristics of soils in Ephedra gerardiana and E. pachyclada habitats of Kali Gandaki Valley in Central Nepal.

Minami M et al (2022).; J Nat Med.
DOI:: 10.1007/s11418-021-01595-x
PubMed:: 34939163

9.

Physical and chemical characteristics of soils in Ephedra gerardiana and E. pachyclada habitats of Kali Gandaki Valley in Central Nepal.

Minami M et al (2020).; J Nat Med.
DOI:: 10.1007/s11418-020-01413-w
PubMed:: 32385566

10.

Ephedra gerardiana aqueous ethanolic extract and fractions attenuate Freund Complete Adjuvant induced arthritis in Sprague Dawley rats by downregulating PGE2, COX2, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, NF-kB and upregulating IL-4 and IL-10.

Immunology

Uttra AM et al (2018).; J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.06.018
PubMed:: 29920358

11.

In Vitro Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Ephedra gerardiana (Root and Stem) Crude Extract and Fractions.

Antimicrobial

Khan A et al (2017).; Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
DOI:: 10.1155/2017/4040254
PubMed:: 28491106

12.

Development of microsatellite markers using Illumina MiSeq sequencing to characterize Ephedra gerardiana (Ephedraceae).

De J et al (2017).; Appl Plant Sci.
DOI:: 10.3732/apps.1600104
PubMed:: 28337389

13.

Ethnomedicinal plants of Shankaracharya Hill, Srinagar, J&K, India.

Ethnobotany

Kumar K et al (2015).; J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.05.021
PubMed:: 26008867

14.

Pakistan ephedra. II. Comparative study of Ephedra nebrodensis and Ephedra gerardiana.

Qazilbash NA et al (1971).; Pharm Weekbl.
PubMed:: 5573892