Botany survey and preliminary chemical composition of coriander plant (Enydra fluctuans Lour)

Abstract

Enydra fluctuans is an vegetable grown widely in Vietnam. Not only is it simply a vegetable but also Enydra fluctuans has many uses in medicine such as: treating colds, fever, urinary retention, hematuria, hemostasis, indigestion, bloating, hepatobiliary diseases, neurological diseases, rash, herpes... To be able to demonstrate from a modern scientific perspective the experience of folk use of this plant, it is necessary to have comprehensive studies on many aspects, from plant characteristics to chemical composition and medicinal effects physical. This study aimed to survey the morphological characteristics, microbiology and chemical composition of the Enydra fluctuans plant to provide additional data to help identify and distinguish it from other species. Analysis of morphological, microscopic and chemical composition characteristics was conducted based on the Ciuley method improved by University of medicine and pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh city. Results of the chemical composition showed that the medicinal herb contained coumarin, flavonoids, saponins, triterpenoids, and polyuronic compounds. In conclusion, the plant collected in Can Tho City belongs to the species Enydra fluctuans, Asteraceae family and its chemical composition contains coumarin, flavonoids, saponins, triterpenoids and polyuronic compounds.