Tiger Lily
Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium)
Lilium lancifolium, a lily native to Asia and the Russian far east, is an herbaceous flowering plant that starts from a bulb. It is also now established in eastern North America and has many successful varieties. It is distinguished by a bright orange flower with dark spots on petals that curl back to the base, and the dark, reproductive bulbils that grow at the base of its leaves. The bulbs generate clones of the plant they come from. Historically prized in the east for its edible bulbs, it is used as an ornamental garden plant in the west. A variety of extracts from Tiger Lily bulbs are being investigated for cancer cell suppression, promotion of beneficial gut biome, as well as the treatment of the effects of menopause, depression, and inflammation. (Lim, 2014)
Latest Research
- Human gut Bifidobacterium longum subsp. suillum is enriched in vitro by a pectic polysaccharide isolated from the flowers of Lilium lancifoliumby Meixia Li on June 8, 2025 at 10:00 am
Although pectins have been explored widely, knowledge of their effects on the gut microbiota is lacking owing their complex structure. The aim of this study was to investigate whether pectin enriched gut microbes in vitro. To address this, a homogeneous RG-I like pectin, L01-B1, with a molecular weight of 43.9 kDa was extracted from the flowers of Lilium lancifolium. Structural analysis revealed that L01-B1 contained rhamnose, glucuronic acid, galacturonic acid, galactose, and arabinose in a…
- Steroidal saponins from the bulbs of Lilium lancifolium Thunb. and their antioxidant effectsby Shuang Liu on April 26, 2025 at 10:00 am
Nine previously undescribed compounds (1-9) and one known compound (10) are isolated from the bulbs of Lilium lancifolium Thunb. Of these compounds 1 and 2 feature unique structures based on the known polyoxypregnane skeleton. All the compounds are characterized via nuclear magnetic resonance and high-resolution mass spectrometry, and their cytotoxicity on rat adrenal pheochromocytoma cells (PC12 cells) and their antioxidant effects against hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced oxidative damage…
- Identification of cis-acting elements recognized by transcription factor LlWOX11 in Lilium lancifoliumby Jingyi Bai on April 23, 2025 at 10:00 am
WOX transcription factors play important roles in plant developmental processes and mainly bind to the WOX-binding element to regulate gene expression. Previously, we characterized a WOX gene from Lilium lancifolium, LlWOX11, positively regulating bulbil formation, and showed that it bound to the motif of TTAATGAG. However, whether LlWOX11 could bind to other motifs is unclear. In this study, Transcription Factor-Centered Yeast One Hybrid (TF-Centered Y1H) was utilized to study the motifs…
- A Novel Polysaccharide from the Flowers of Lilium lancifolium Alleviates Pulmonary Fibrosis In Vivo and In Vitroby Renjie Liu on March 21, 2025 at 10:00 am
Lily flowers are widely used in China for lung nourishment; however, their active ingredients remain unknown. To address this question, we isolated a novel polysaccharide (L005-B) from the flowers of Lilium lancifolium. Its backbone is comprised of Glcp, Galp, and 1,2-linked α-Rhap. The branch is composed of Xyl and T-α-Glcp residues substituted at the C-4 position of Rhap, along with portions of Glcp, Galp, Araf, and GlcpA residues substituted at the C-4 position of glucose or the C-3 position…
- Neuroprotective Effects of Lilium Lancifolium Thunberg Extract Against Corticosterone-Induced Dysfunctions in PC12 Cellsby Jisu Lee on March 7, 2025 at 11:00 am
Chronic stress in the central nervous system can lead to neurological dysfunction characterized by spontaneous neuronal cell death. This study investigated the neuroprotective potential of an aqueous extract of Lilium lancifolium Thunberg (ELL) against corticosterone (CORT)-induced pathophysiology in PC12 cells. To assess the neuroprotective effects of ELL, PC12 cells were pretreated with 50 µg/mL of ELL before being exposed to CORT. ELL significantly prevented CORT-induced neuronal cell death…
References
Lim, T. K. (2014). Lilium lancifolium. In Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants: Volume 8, Flowers (pp. 215-220). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands.