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
- Extraction and Identification of Active Components from Lilium lancifolium Based on NADES-UHPLC-MS/MS Technology
by Yuliang Wang on December 11, 2025 at 11:00 amThe bulb of Lilium lancifolium, a traditional Chinese medicine and food-homologous material, is rich in various saponins with notable pharmacological activities. However, traditional extraction methods using single solvents suffer from low efficiency, high cost, and flammability. To address these limitations, this study developed a green and efficient extraction method using natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES). Twenty-four NADES were synthesized and screened for stability, leading to the…
- Identification of Bitter Peptides in Lilium lancifolium Thunb.; Peptidomics, Computational Simulation and Cellular Functional Assaysby Zhuang Dong on December 11, 2025 at 11:00 am
Lilium lancifolium Thunb., as a predominant variety of medicinal and edible lilies, has long been renowned in traditional medicine for “moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, and calming the mind to soothe the heart.” The bitter taste formation in L. lancifolium is predominantly attributed to secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, this study explores an alternative mechanism underlying taste divergence among Lilium brownii var. viridulum, and Lilium pumilum DC, proposing a foundational…
- Traditional uses, nutritional properties, phytochemical metabolites, pharmacological properties, and potential applications of Lilium spp.: a systematic reviewby Yi Wang on December 10, 2025 at 11:00 am
INTRODUCTION: Lilium spp., perennial bulbous plants native to the Northern Hemisphere, have long been valued in traditional medicine, particularly across Asia. The bulbs of Lilium brownii (“Bai He” in traditional Chinese medicine) have been documented since the Han dynasty as both food and medicine to nourish yin, moisten the lungs, clear heart fire, and calm the spirit-traditionally used for conditions such as depression and diabetes. Contemporary research has increasingly validated these…
- DOF Transcription Factors Cooperate With WOX11 in Enhancing Bulbil Formation in Lilium lancifoliumby Jingyi Bai on December 2, 2025 at 11:00 am
Bulbil formation is a complex biological process that requires coordinated regulation by functional proteins. The DOF gene family, a group of plant-specific transcription factors, plays crucial roles in meristem differentiation and branching across species. However, the transcriptional regulation of DOF genes during bulbil development remains poorly understood. In this study, we systematically identified DOF family genes in lily (L. lancifolium). Yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) analysis demonstrated that…
- Insight of the seed germination of Lily species under different chemical treatments and light conditionsby Huimin Liu on November 29, 2025 at 11:00 am
Lily seeds are commonly used for commercial production and genetic breeding, and their germination rates under different light conditions can be improved by chemical treatments. However, there is a lack of research to systematically screen the pre-treatment methods that are most suitable for various lily species. The study selected six lily species (Lilium pumilum DC., Lilium davidii var. unicolor, Lilium auratum var. platyphyllum, Lilium lancifolium Thunb., Lilium distichum Nakai, and Lilium…
References
Lim, T. K. (2014). Lilium lancifolium. In Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants: Volume 8, Flowers (pp. 215-220). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands.