Isatis tinctoria subsp. tinctoria

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Isatis tinctoria var. indigotica
• Isatis tinctoria subsp. koelzii
• Isatis tinctoria subsp. transsilvanica
• Isatis tinctoria f. glabrifolia
• Isatis tinctoria var. yezoensis
• Isatis oblongata var. yezoensis
• Isatis tinctoria var. alpina
• Isatis tinctoria proles campestris
• Isatis tinctoria proles oxycarpa
• Isatis tinctoria var. canescens
• Isatis tinctoria proles canescens
• Isatis tinctoria subsp. canescens
• Isatis tinctoria subsp. japonica
• Isatis tinctoria var. hirsuta
• Isatis tinctoria subsp. hirsuta
• Isatis oxycarpa
• Isatis tinctoria proles pastoris
• Isatis tinctoria var. pastoris
• Isatis macrocarpa
• Isatis canescens var. glabrifolia
• Isatis bannatica
• Isatis campestris
• Isatis ciesielskii
• Isatis canescens
• Isatis funebris
• Isatis hirsuta
• Isatis japonica
• Isatis kamienskii
• Isatis koelzii
• Isatis indigotica
• Isatis maeotica
• Isatis maritima
• Isatis sibirica
• Isatis transsilvanica
• Isatis yezoensis
• Isatis vermia
• Isatis villarsii
• Crucifera isatis
• Isatis sativa
• Isatis tinctoria var. alpina
• Isatis tinctoria var. campestris
• Isatis tinctoria var. banatica
• Isatis tinctoria var. maeotica
• Isatis tinctoria var. sativa
• Isatis tinctoria var. microcarpa
• Isatis tinctoria var. vulgaris

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified under the order Brassicales and the family Brassicaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Isatis, specifically the subspecies tinctoria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across several regions of Northern Europe. Its presence is documented within the coastal and inland areas of Denmark. It can also be found growing in the natural landscapes of Finland. Furthermore, the species extends its range to include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, its geographical reach encompasses the northern territories of Norway.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Isatis tinctoria subsp. tinctoria has 3 reported plant parts identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, leaf, stem.

Root

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Fitoterapia
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. Horticulture research
5. Journal of Asian natural products research

Leaf

1. Organic letters
2. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. Horticulture research
5. PloS one

Stem

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Chemicals

Isatis tinctoria subsp. tinctoria has 94 reported phytochemicals identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Epigoitrin, Glucosinolates, INDIGO, Indirubin.

Flavonoids

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine
2. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
3. International journal of biological macromolecules
4. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

Epigoitrin

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Glucosinolates

1. BMC plant biology
2. The American journal of Chinese medicine
3. Planta medica

INDIGO

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Frontiers in plant science

Indirubin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Lignans

1. BMC genomics
2. The American journal of Chinese medicine
3. Molecular horticulture

Terpenoids

1. Horticulture research
2. The American journal of Chinese medicine
3. International journal of biological macromolecules

ABSCISIC ACID

1. International journal of biological macromolecules
2. Frontiers in plant science

Indoles

1. Horticulture research
2. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

Isovitexin

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Activities

Isatis tinctoria subsp. tinctoria has 7 reported activities identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiviral, Antibacterial, Antitumor, Anticancer, Antiendotoxic.

Antiviral

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine
2. Horticulture research
3. European journal of medicinal chemistry
4. BMC plant biology
5. Frontiers in plant science

Antibacterial

1. Horticulture research
2. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
3. BMC plant biology
4. Gene

Antitumor

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
2. Gene

Anticancer

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine

Antiendotoxic

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Antimicrobial

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine

Antioxidant

1. Current issues in molecular biology

Preparations

Isatis tinctoria subsp. tinctoria has 12 reported preparations identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Isatidis Radix, 95% EtOH extract, EtOH extract, Extracts from the roots and leaves, Isatidis Folium.

Isatidis radix

1. Fitoterapia
2. Horticulture research

95% etoh extract

1. Fitoterapia

Etoh extract

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Extracts from the roots and leaves

1. Plant disease

Isatidis folium

1. Horticulture research

Polysaccharides extracted from the root of isatis indigotica

1. Zhong xi yi jie he za zhi = Chinese journal of modern developments in traditional medicine

Radix isatidis

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

Radix isatidis (ban-lan-gen)

1. PloS one

Aqueous extract

1. Journal of Asian natural products research

Dried leaves

1. Horticulture research