| Family |
Hypericaceae (alt. Guttiferae) |
| Scientific name |
Hypericum perforatum L. |
| Synonyms |
Hypericum ciliatum Desrousseaux; Hypericum ciliatum Desrousseaux var. acutifolium
Choisy; Hypericum commutatum Nolte; Hypericum foliosissimum Koidzumi; Hypericum
lineolatum Jordan; Hypericum microphyllum Jordan; Hypericum nachitschevanicum
Grossheim; Hypericum noëanum Boissier; Hypericum officinale Gaterau ex.
Steudel; Hypericum officinarum Crantz; Hypericum perforatum L. subsp. chinense
N. Robson; Hypericum perforatum L. subsp. lineolatum (Jordan) Berher; Hypericum
perforatum L. subsp. microphyllum (Jordan) O. Debeaux; Hypericum perforatum
L. subsp. veronense (Schrank) Cesati; Hypericum perforatum L. subsp. vulgare
(Schimper & Spenner) A. Fröhlich; Hypericum perforatum L. var. angustifolium
auct., non de Candolle; Hypericum perforatum L. var. confertiflorum Debeaux;
Hypericum perforatum L. var. latifolium Koch; Hypericum perforatum L. var.
mediterraneum Rouy & Foucaud; Hypericum perforatum L. var. microphyllum
H. Léveillé, non de Candolle; Hypericum perforatum L. var. veronense (Schrank)
Nyman; Hypericum plasonii Formánek; Hypericum stenophyllum Opiz; Hypericum
veronense Schrank; Hypericum vulgare Necker; Hypericum vulgare Bauhin |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) seiyou otogiri (セイヨウオトギリ, 西洋弟切 [meaning: European
otogiri-sou (otogiri-sou = Hypericum erectum Thunberg)], kogome-ba orogiri [tiny leaved otogiri]) |
| (English common name) common St. Johnswort, Klamath weed |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) [native] Europe (worldwide naturalized) |
| Habitat |
Field, forest edge |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=16, 32, 36, 48 |
| Description |
Plants electing 10-100cm tall. Leaves 5-35mm long. Flowers yellow ca. 18-22mm,
flowering in June to August. Perennial plants. |
| Reference |
Hypericum perforatum L. |
| Hypericum perforatum Linnaeus |
| Hypericum perforatum |
| Hypericum perforatum L. |
| Hypericum perforatum L. |
| Compositions for the post-treatment of seborrheal, acneiform processes and a process for the preparation thereof (US Patent 4614652/1986) |
| Medicinal vegetable composition for treating some hepatic and biliary diseases (US Patent 4704281/1987) |
| Antiviral compositions (US Patent 4898891/1990) |
| Antiviral aerosol compositions and pressurized containers containing same (US Patent 5049589/1991) |
| Medicinal agent and method for treatment of mastitis in animals and humans (US Patent 5061491/1991) |
| Pharmaceutical compositions having antiviral activity against human cytomegalovirus (US Patent 5316768/1994) |
| Methods and polycyclic aromatic compound containing compositions for treating T-cell-mediated diseases (US Patent 5514714/1996) |
| Method for controlling weight with hypericum perforatum and garcinia cambogia (US Patent 5911992/1999) |
| Compounds and therapy for resisting memory loss in humans (US Patent 6159986/2000) |
| Polymorphic form of a tachykinin receptor antagonist (US Patent 6096742/2000) |
| Use of essential oils to increase bioavailability of orally administered pharmaceutical compounds (US Patent 6121234/2000) |
| Pharmaceutical grade St. John's Wort (US Patent 6113907/2000) |
| Compositions containing in particular, riboflavin, for the local prevention of diseases of the genital and rectal mucus membranes (US Patent 6020333/2000) |
| Stable extract of hypericum perforatum L., a method for producing the same, and corresponding pharmaceutical preparations (US Patent 6241988/2001) |
| Use of hyperforin and hyperforin-containing extracts in the treatment of dementia diseases (US Patent 6322824/2001) |
| Methods for making Hypericum fractions and St. John's Wort products (US Patent 6291241/2001) |
| Treatment of herpes infection with composition containing quaternary ammonium compound and an anti-viral agent (US Patent 6284289/2001) |
| Compositions and methods for regulating metabolism and balancing body weight (US Patent 6399089/2002) |
| Method and system for providing real-time, in situ biomanufacturing process monitoring and control in response to IR spectroscopy (US Patent 6395538/2002) |
| Pharmaceutical with predetermined activity profile (US Patent 6458384/2002) |
| Herbal composition as a substitute for tobacco (US Patent 6497234/2002) |
| Apparatus for screening compound libraries (US Patent 6387257/2002) |
| Hyperforin derivatives, use thereof and formulations containing them (US Patent 6656510/2003) |
| Products for body hygiene based on lapacho extracts containing quercitine, their preparation and use (US Patent 6656485/2003) |
| Toilet training article containing an astringent agent (US Patent 6657100/2003) |
| Delivery of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) in tablet form (US Patent 6607754/2003) |
| Polymorphic form of a tachykinin receptor antagonist (US Patent 6583142/2003) |
| Hypericum perforatum l. oleoresin, procedure for obtaining it and uses of it (US Patent 6699512/2004) |
| Pharmaceutical compositions having antiviral activity against human cytomegalovirus (US Patent 6686393/2004) |
| Percutaneous administration preparations (US Patent 6827944/2004) |
| Preventive or therapeutic agent for pollen allergy, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, asthma or urticaria, or health food for prevention or improvement or reduction of symptoms thereof (US Patent 6811796/2004) |
| Process for quality control and standardization of medicinal plant products (US Patent 6806090/2004) |
| Apocynum venetum extract for use as antidepressant (US Patent 6737085/2004) |
| Pain reliever and method of use (US Patent 6812254/2004) |
| Feminine care products for the delivery of therapeutic substances (US Patent 6888043/2005) |
| 7-Oxo-DHEA compounds for treating keratinous conditions/afflictions (US Patent 6846812/2005) |
| Animal model for flaviviridae infection (US Patent 6878364/2005) |
| Cleaning compositions and their use in feminine hygiene wipes (US Patent 6844303/2005) |
| Therapeutic and diagnostic methods dependent on CYP2A enzymes (US Patent 6908631/2005) |
| Use of DHEA derivatives on keratinous substances (US Patent 6964954/2005) |
| Fungicidal composition containing PQDs (US Patent 6936571/2005) |
| Natural formulation for the treatment and prevention of depression, containing St. John's Wort and derivatives of dihydro- and tetrahydrofolic acid (US Patent 7014865/2006) |
| Hyperforin halogenated derivatives, the use thereof and formulations containing them (US Patent 7057078/2006) |
| Hyperforin derivatives, the use thereof and formulations containing them (US Patent 7105705/2006) |
| Preparation for oral administration (US Patent 7135198/2006) |
| Arylpiperazinyl compounds (US Patent 7153858/2006) |
| Micronized vitamin C formulation (US Patent 7101563/2006) |
| Micropropagation and production of phytopharmaceutical plants (US Patent 7005298/2006) |
| Polycosanols from Ericerus pela wax (US Patent 6984666/2006) |
| Stable extract from Hypericum perforatum L., method for the production thereof and its use as a topical medicament (US Patent 7166310/2007) |
| Hypericin and hypericum extract: specific T-type calcium channel blocker, and their use as T-type calcium channel targeted therapeutics (US Patent 7195783/2007) |
| Methods of treating Alzheimer's disease and other amyloidoses using Hypericum perforatum and derivatives thereof (US Patent 7205008/2007) |
| Homeopathic formulations useful for treating pain and/or inflammation (US Patent 7229648/2007) |
| Cosmetic and cosmeceutical compositions for restoration of skin barrier function (US Patent 7300649/2007) |
| Hyperforin as cytostatic agent and hyperforin ointment or cream as application form (US Patent 7179495/2007) |
| Cosmetic or healing gel for application to the human skin (US Patent 7276256/2007) |
| Formulations for topical delivery of bioactive substances and methods for their use (US Patent 7241456/2007) |
| Food product and process for manufacturing same (US Patent 7258879/2007) |
| Antiviral and antibacterial activities of extracts from eight plants (US Patent 7220437/2007) |
| Method and preparation for the preventing and/or treating vascular disorders and secondary disorders associated therewith (US Patent 7208180/2007) |
| Composition comprising wenguanguo extracts, methods for preparing same and uses thereof (US Patent 7189420/2007) |
| Cosmetic dermabrasion treatment system (US Patent 7179477/2007) |
| Preparation of hypericin bonded with poly-N-vinylamides (US Patent 7390510/2008) |
| Composition for treating hepatitis C (US Patent 7381435/2008) |
| Therapeutic and diagnostic methods dependent on CYP2A enzymes (US Patent 7371414/2008) |
| Topical treatment for dyshidrosis (pompholyx) and dry skin disorders (US Patent 7357950/2008) |
| Medicated tampon (US Patent 7341737/2008) |
| Antiaging cosmetic delivery systems (US Patent 7320797/2008) |
| Weight control composition comprising Hypericum perforatum (WIPO Patent WO/1998/056397) |
| Methods of treating Alzheimer's disease and other amyloidoses using Hypericum perforatum and derivetived thereof (WIPO Patent WO/2000/057707) |
| Note |
Naturalised plants. |
Many Japanese authors have distinguissed Hypericum perforatum L. var. angustifolium auct., non de Candolle (Japanese common name: Kogome-ba otogiri) with
Hypericum perforatum L. var. perforatum (Japanese common name: Seiyou otogiri-sou). However, I think that such
identification doesn't have any good and meanfull result.
Also many people might mis-identifed the species as Hypericum perforatum L. var. angustifolium sensu de Candolle. |
