Brachythecium rutabulum, A Neglected Medicinal Moss

Drobnik, Jacek; Stebel, Adam

doi:10.1007/s10745-017-9961-y

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“…We tracked their subsequent synonymic polynomials in early taxonomical works (by Dillen, Linnaeus and Hedwig), which eventually led us to first binomial basonyms and further binomial nomenclature. Such partial results have been already published by us [ 3 , 8 , 23 ]. We queried databases (ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed) for the identified binomials to find data on their chemical compounds and their pharmacology.…”

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Four Centuries of Medicinal Mosses and Liverworts in European Ethnopharmacy and Scientific Pharmacy: A Review

Drobnik

Stebel

2021

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(1) Medicinal use of bryophytes dates to ancient times, but it has always been marginal due to their small size, difficult identification, lack of conspicuous organs which would attract attention (flowers, fruits) and insipid taste of the herb. The earliest testimonies of their medical use come from the 1500s. The interest in medicinal bryophytes diminished considerably in the 1880s, except for Sphagnum spp., which became a source of dressing material. The second half of the 20th century saw the revival of the study of bryophyte chemistry. (2) Historical printed sources from 1616 to 1889 were queried. Bryophyte species found were taxonomically identified and presented against the background of their confirmed properties and ecology. The study was supplemented with historical vs. modern ethnomedicinal data. (3) In 26 publications, 28 species were identified. Modern usage was known for 10 of them. Medicinal properties of 16 species were confirmed. (4) Species of wide geographical distribution range were (or are still being) used in local folk medicines. Historical ethnobiological and ethnopharmaceutical uses of them are sometimes convergent with their confirmed properties, mostly external (as antimicrobial or cytotoxic remedies).

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“…An example is Brachythecium rutabulum (Hedw.) Schimp., which was probably recommended in wound dressing at least between 1651 and 1731 [ 23 ]. It was a common species; a weed in gardens [ 24 ] (p. 444).…”

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Four Centuries of Medicinal Mosses and Liverworts in European Ethnopharmacy and Scientific Pharmacy: A Review

Drobnik

Stebel

2021

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“…Unfortunately, very few parasitoid species are known from those lepidopteran species, partially because host caterpillars usually have an ecological function rather than cause economic losses, and therefore attract very little attention by entomologists; moreover, little is known regarding the trophic relationships and ecological interactions between these phytophagous insects and their host bryophytes (Wang and Luo 2001;Davidson et al 1989). In fact, some species of bryophytes such as Brachythecium rutabulum (Jacek and Adam 2018), Mnium hornum, Trichocoleopsis cacculatta, Chiloscyphus polyanthus, Wiesnerella denudata, Frullania dilatata, F. tamarisci, and Gymnocolea inflata were reported to produce a variety of toxic chemicals which repel caterpillars such as Spodoptera littoralis and Limacodidae (Asakawa 1990a(Asakawa , 1990b(Asakawa , 1994Davidson et al 1989;Shang and Yan 2014). Some other caterpillars found in these relatively ancient habitats have a long co-evolving interaction between insects and lower host bryophytes (Ren et al 2008).…”

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A new species of Glyptapanteles Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) within Macrobrochis gigas (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Lithosiidae) in Fujian, China

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Dong

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The south-east coastal area of Fujian, China, belongs to the Oriental Realm, and is characterized by a high insect species richness. In this work, a new species of Hymenopteran parasitoid, Glyptapanteles gigas Liang & Song, sp. nov. found in Jinjiang within hosts of caterpillars Macrobrochis gigas (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), is described and illustrated, with differences from similar species. Additionally, we presumed that both parasitoid and host species play very important role in the coevolution and tritrophic interaction between plants, phytophagous insects, and their parasitoids, because these insects probably broke the sporangia and made contributions to their colonization, or some spores were spread for long distances by adult moths after their emergence, or some parasitoids were attracted by the eggs and larvae of these caterpillars, which was also thought to be helpful to spread of spores.

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“…Thanks to this feature, it suits the performed research well. The absorption capacity of dry B. rutabulum is 16.1:1, meaning that the dried plants can absorb an average of 20 g of water with dissolved substances per 1 g of herb [63]. For comparison, this amount is about 75% of the value the cushions of the genus Sphagnum (who are record holders in this respect) can absorbed.…”

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Monitoring of Heavy Metals and Nitrogen Concentrations in Mosses in the Vicinity of an Integrated Iron and Steel Plant: Case Study in Czechia

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A biomonitoring study using terrestrial mosses was performed in the vicinity of an Integrated Iron and Steel plant near the Czech–Polish border. Moss samples were collected in two seasons (June, October) in order to embrace the effect of the heating season on the pollution levels. The contents of metals (Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, As, Sb and Hg) were determined using the Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) and contents of N, C, H via elemental analysis. The influence of the proximity of the factory, the heating season and modelled concentrations of particulate matter <10 µm (PM10) on determined concentrations of elements were studied via multivariate statistical methods using clr-transformed data. This approach led to the first-time demonstration that not only the distance from the industrial source but also the sampling season and PM10 concentrations significantly affect the elemental content in mosses; the association of the emissions from the source and the determined concentrations of elements in moss samples were more evident outside the heating season (October). The analyses of transformed data revealed the association of Fe, Cr, V, As and Al with the coarse particles and their dominant spatial distribution depending on the prevailing wind directions. The spatial distribution of Mn, Zn and Cd, which are carried by fine particles, appears to depend more on atmospheric dispersion and long-range transport, and, thus, these metals should be considered weak markers of the pollution load in the close surroundings of an industrial source.

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Brachythecium rutabulum, A Neglected Medicinal Moss

Cited by 7 publications

References 29 publications

Four Centuries of Medicinal Mosses and Liverworts in European Ethnopharmacy and Scientific Pharmacy: A Review

Four Centuries of Medicinal Mosses and Liverworts in European Ethnopharmacy and Scientific Pharmacy: A Review

A new species of Glyptapanteles Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) within Macrobrochis gigas (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Lithosiidae) in Fujian, China

Monitoring of Heavy Metals and Nitrogen Concentrations in Mosses in the Vicinity of an Integrated Iron and Steel Plant: Case Study in Czechia

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