Alkanna tinctoria subsp. tinctoria

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Alkanna matthioli
• Alkanna tuberculata
• Anchusa tinctoria
• Alkanna tinctoria var. lehmannii
• Alkanna tinctoria var. baetica
• Alkanna lehmannii
• Onochilis tinctoria
• Alkanna tinctoria subsp. lehmannii
• Baphorhiza tinctoria
• Alkanna tinctoria var. marica
• Buglossum tinctorium
• Anchusa bracteolata
• Anchusa rhizochroa
• Anchusa tuberculata
• Alkanna arietinella
• Alkanna bracteolata
• Alkanna tinctoria subsp. glandulosa
• Rhytispermum tinctorium
• Lithospermum commutatum
• Lithospermum lehmannii
• Lithospermum obtusum
• Lycopsis cyrenaica

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Alkanet tinctoria subsp. tinctoria, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae, falling within the order Boraginales. Finally, it is a member of the family Boraginaceae and the genus Alkanna.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse presence across several key regions within Europe. In Middle Europe, its distribution includes the territories of Germany, Hungary, and the area encompassing Czechia and Slovakia. Moving toward the western part of the continent, it is also found throughout Southwestern Europe. Specifically, this subspecies can be located within the borders of France. Additionally, its range extends further south to include the country of Portugal.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Alkanna tinctoria subsp. tinctoria has 2 reported plant parts identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, leaf.

Root

1. mSystems
2. Experientia
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Frontiers in microbiology

Leaf

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Chemicals

Alkanna tinctoria subsp. tinctoria has 10 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Alkannin, shikonin, Angelic acid, Antioxidant, ISOVALERIC ACID.

Alkannin

1. mSystems
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Frontiers in microbiology

shikonin

1. mSystems
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Frontiers in microbiology

Angelic acid

1. Experientia

Antioxidant

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

ISOVALERIC ACID

1. Experientia

Naphthoquinones

1. mSystems

Phenolic acid

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Phenols

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Tannins

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

beta,beta-Dimethylacrylic acid

1. Experientia

Activities

Alkanna tinctoria subsp. tinctoria has 2 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant.

Antimicrobial

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Antioxidant

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Preparations

Alkanna tinctoria subsp. tinctoria has 4 reported preparations identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Methanolic extracts, cell suspensions, extracts, hexane extracts of the lipid fraction of the roots.

Methanolic extracts

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Cell suspensions

1. Microorganisms

Extracts

1. Pharmaceutics

Hexane extracts of the lipid fraction of the roots

1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA