livid amaranth

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• livid amaranth
• purple amaranth

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Amaranthus blitum var. ascendens
• Euxolus viridis var. ascendens
• Euxolus ascendens
• Amaranthus lividus var. ascendens
• Amaranthus blitum proles ascendens
• Amaranthus blitum subsp. ascendens
• Amaranthus lividus var. ascendens
• Euxolus viridis var. rubens
• Euxolus viridis var. purpurascens
• Amaranthus blitum var. procumbens
• Amaranthus blitum f. prostratus
• Amaranthus prostratus var. subascendens
• Amaranthus lividus proles ascendens
• Amaranthus lividus subsp. ascendens
• Albersia ascendens
• Albersia livida
• Euxolus lividus var. oblongifolius
• Euxolus alius
• Amaranthus blitonius
• Amaranthus diffusus
• Amaranthus minor
• Amaranthus mucronatus
• Amaranthus adscendens
• Amaranthus albus
• Amaranthus alius
• Amaranthus ascendens
• Amaranthus berchtoldii
• Amaranthus ruderalis
• Amaranthus tenuiflorus
• Amaranthus tenuifolius
• Blitum maius
• Albersia arenaria
• Albersia blitum

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Caryophyllales, it is classified under the family Amaranthaceae. Finally, it is placed in the genus Amaranthus as the subspecies Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence is documented in Denmark, Finland, and Great Britain. Moving toward the center of the continent, the species can also be found within Middle Europe. Specifically, it is recorded in the country of Belgium. Additionally, the plant's range extends through the Czechia-Slovakia region.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum has 1 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Scientific reports
2. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences
3. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Chemicals

Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum has 27 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Plant Sterol, polyphenols, Amaranthin, Betalains.

Flavonoids

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
2. Current cardiology reviews

Plant Sterol

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
2. Current cardiology reviews

polyphenols

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
2. Current cardiology reviews

Amaranthin

1. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Betalains

1. Scientific reports

CA

1. Scientific reports

CHLOROGENIC ACID

1. Indian journal of pharmacology

CR

1. Biological trace element research

CU

1. Scientific reports

Cedr-8(15)-en-9-ol

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Activities

Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum has 4 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antigenotoxic, Antipyretic, Antiviral.

Antioxidant

1. Indian journal of pharmacology
2. Scientific reports

Antigenotoxic

1. Indian journal of pharmacology

Antipyretic

1. Indian journal of pharmacology

Antiviral

1. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Preparations