Cynomorium coccineum subsp. songaricum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cynomorium purpureum
• Cynomorium songaricum

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Saxifragales, it is classified under the family Cynomoriaceae and the genus Cynomorium. Specifically, it is identified as the subspecies songaricum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several key regions of Northern and Central Asia. In the northern reaches of its range, it can be found within the Altai region of Siberia. Moving southward, the species is widely distributed throughout the vast landscapes of Kazakhstan. Its presence continues through the mountainous terrains of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Finally, the distribution extends to the arid environments of Turkmenistan, completing its presence in Central Asia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Cynomorium coccineum subsp. songaricum 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 stem.

Stem

1. Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
2. Food & function
3. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Chemicals

Cynomorium coccineum subsp. songaricum has 28 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Ursolic acid, CATECHIN, Epicatechin, Gallic acid.

Flavonoids

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. The Science of the total environment
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Journal of ethnopharmacology
5. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Ursolic acid

1. Frontiers in plant science
2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
3. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

CATECHIN

1. Journal of analytical methods in chemistry
2. Frontiers in plant science

Epicatechin

1. Frontiers in plant science
2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Gallic acid

1. Journal of analytical methods in chemistry
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

protocatechuic acid

1. Journal of analytical methods in chemistry
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

3 Hydroxybutyrate

1. The Science of the total environment

3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde

1. Frontiers in plant science

ANTHOCYANIN

1. Food & function

Amentoflavone

1. Food & function

Activities

Cynomorium coccineum subsp. songaricum has 2 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiviral, Estrogenic.

Antiviral

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Estrogenic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations