Lycoris radiata (Spider Lily)

Traditional uses

Japan

  • Amebiasis
  • Emetic
  • Poison
  • Edema
  • Expectorant

China

  • Antidote
  • Antitussive
  • Dysentery
  • Expectorant
  • Fever
  • Nausea
  • Nerves
  • Poison
  • Scald
  • Swelling
  • Sore
  • Abscess
  • Emetic

Elsewhere

  • Emetic
  • Expectorant
  • Fever
  • Amebiasis
  • Burn

Chemicals

Flower

  • CYANIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE
  • 2-(4-HYDROXY-BENZYL)-MALIC-ACID
  • LYCORICYANINCHLORIDE
  • CHRYSANTHEMIN — 400
  • CYANIDIN-3-SAMBUBIOSIDE

Bulb

  • DEMETHYLHOMOLYCORINE
  • ETHYLRADIATINE
  • FRUCTANE — 110000 to 120000
  • GALANTHAMINE
  • HAEMANTHAMINE
  • HIPPEASTRINE
  • HOMOLYCORINE
  • LYCORENINE
  • NORPLUVIINE
  • PHLORACETOPHENOTRIMETHYLETHER
  • PLUVIINE
  • PSEUDOLYCORINE
  • SEKISANOLINE
  • SQUAMIGERINE
  • SUCROSE — 73200
  • SUISENINE
  • DEMETHYLLYCORAMINE
  • GLUCOSE — 6900
  • LYCOREMINE
  • LYCORINE
  • FRUCTOSE — 21400
  • HAEMANTHIDINE
  • LYCORAMINE
  • LYCORISINE — 200200
  • SEKISANINE
  • STARCH — 200000 to 551000
  • TAZETTINE
  • HIGANBANAMANNAN — 39000

Rhizome

  • RADIATINE

Plant

  • VITTATINE

Stem

  • PRETAZETTINE

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 5 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, HAEMANTHAMINE, HIPPEASTRINE, LYCORENINE, LYCORINE
  2. Hypotensive — 4 compounds; HAEMANTHAMINE, LYCORENINE, LYCORINE, TAZETTINE
  3. Antileukemic — 3 compounds; HAEMANTHAMINE, PRETAZETTINE, PSEUDOLYCORINE
  4. Antiviral — 3 compounds; HAEMANTHAMINE, LYCORINE, PRETAZETTINE
  5. Analgesic — 2 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  6. Anticholinesterase — 2 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  7. Antifeedant — 2 compounds; HIPPEASTRINE, LYCORENINE
  8. Antiketotic — 2 compounds; FRUCTOSE, GLUCOSE
  9. Antimitotic — 2 compounds; HAEMANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  10. Antiproteinigenic — 2 compounds; LYCORINE, PRETAZETTINE
  11. Antitumor — 2 compounds; LYCORINE, PRETAZETTINE
  12. Hypnotic — 2 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  13. Myocontractant — 2 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  14. Sedative — 2 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  15. Sweetener — 2 compounds; FRUCTOSE, SUCROSE
  16. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
  17. Acetylcholinergic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  18. Aggregant — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  19. Analeptic — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  20. Antiacetylcholinesterase — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  21. Antialcoholic — 1 compounds; FRUCTOSE
  22. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  23. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  24. Antibutylcholinesterase — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  25. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; FRUCTOSE
  26. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
  27. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  28. Antihangover — 1 compounds; FRUCTOSE
  29. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GLUCOSE
  30. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  31. Antihiccup — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  32. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  33. Antimyasthenic — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  34. Antinauseant — 1 compounds; FRUCTOSE
  35. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
  36. Antineurotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALANTHAMINE
  37. Antiophthalmic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  38. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  39. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  40. Antipolio — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  41. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  42. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  43. Atherogenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  44. Cardiotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LYCORINE
  45. Cholinergic — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  46. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  47. CNS-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  48. Collyrium — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  49. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LYCORINE
  50. Demulcent — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  51. Emetic — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  52. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
  53. Expectorant — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  54. Flatugenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  55. Herbistat — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  56. HIV-RT-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; PRETAZETTINE
  57. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  58. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  59. Insecticide — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  60. Laxative — 1 compounds; FRUCTOSE
  61. Memory-Enhancer — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  62. Myoneuro-stimulant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALANTHAMINE
  63. Neoplastic — 1 compounds; FRUCTOSE
  64. Peristaltic — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  65. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
  66. Preservative — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  67. Protisticide — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  68. Purgative — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  69. Respirastimulant — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  70. Secretogogue — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  71. Sialogogue — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  72. Tachycardic — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  73. Triglycerigenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  74. Uricogenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  75. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; SUCROSE

Toxic compounds

  • GALANTHAMINE — Antineurotic; Bulb
  • GALANTHAMINE — Myoneuro-stimulant; Bulb
  • GLUCOSE — Antihepatotoxic; Bulb
  • LYCORINE — Cardiotonic; Bulb
  • LYCORINE — Cytotoxic; Bulb