Common Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia, Family: Campanulaceae
One of the many ingredients used in homeopathic remedies, the originals are called Bach "Rescue Remedies"
Traditional folk use is for pain in ears, also recommended as an ear fungicide for animals in veterinary care.
Indigenous to Western Canada
Polyacetylenes: [aliphatic tetrahydropyran derivatives] +, iridoids and tannins 0;caffeic acid.
anti-fungal, eye drops for sore eyes,ear drops for sore ears, anti-depression,
Similar to properties of Campanualceae
family:
A Korean called Gymnaster koraiensis yeilds a polyacetylene in its yellow
oil extract which has been observed to:
"exhibit potent cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antiviral , RNA-cleaving,
sedative, .and enzyme-inhibitory activities, as well as brine-shrimp
lethality.*
Note Well: from 'local folklore': harebell remedies must be micro-picked for seed potential if used for eye drops, so make your own only if you have the equipment. From Dermatology study: Campanulae cause some contact dermatitis.
Polyacetylenes have been found in many families of higher plants, such as the Araliaceae, Campanulaceae, Compositae, Olacaceae, Pottosporaceae, Santalaceae, and Umbelliferae.1-4
More recently, linear polyacetylenes have become a major element in the search for bioactive substances from marine sponges.5-7
It has been reported that these compounds exhibit potent cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antiviral, RNA-cleaving, sedative, and enzyme-inhibitory activities, as well as brine-shrimp lethality.
8-14 Gymnaster koraiensis (Nakai) Kitamura (Compositae) is an endemic species in Korea, but its constituents and biological activities have not been investigated previously.
Gymnaster- a sponge which has shown to have some cytotoxicity as its yellow oil extract toward mouse leukemia cells.
http://library.kribb.re.kr/research/pdf-2002/4068.pdf
http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/orders/asteralesweb.htm#Asterales
http://homeugs.agri.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/researcher_list/plant-j/plant03ishimaru.html
Clads and Bayesian studies: Campanulacea esp: pp 9-11http://publications.uu.se/uu/fulltext/nbn_se_uu_diva-1597.pdf
studies on prevention of disease in campanula agrobacterium tumefaciens A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria isolated from soil and the stems and roots of plants. It causes oncogenic transformations (tumour formation) in a wide variety of higher plants after wounding. (12 Dec 1998) site : re agrobacterium and bellflower
Springerlink/Contribution
http://www.springerlink.com/app/home/
Article Plant Cell Reports Publisher: Springer-Verlag Heidelberg ISSN: 0721-7714 DOI: 10.1007/s002990100341 Issue: Volume 20, Number 4 Date: June 2001 Pages: 289 - 295 Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Campanula glomerata
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