African marigold

Names

Common Names

• African marigold
• Aztec marigold
• French marigold
• saffron marigold
• American marigold
• big marigold
• marigold
• Mexican Marigold

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Tagetes erecta f. pleniflora
• Tagetes elongata
• Tagetes corymbosa
• Tagetes heterocarpha
• Tagetes patula
• Tagetes remotiflora
• Tagetes patula aurantiaca
• Tagetes patula nanissima

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Following its placement in the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asterales, it is a member of the Asteraceae family. Finally, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Tagetes.

Distribution

This plant, known as Tagetes erecta, exhibits a specific geographical presence across several European regions. In Northern Europe, it can be found growing in Great Britain and Ireland. The species also extends its reach further north into Norway. Moving into Middle Europe, the plant is documented within the borders of Austria. Additionally, its distribution includes Belgium, completing its range across these selected territories.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Tagetes erecta has 98 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Lutein, Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Patuletin, caffeic acid.

Lutein

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of traditional and complementary medicine
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
4. BMC plant biology
5. Protoplasma

Carotenoids

1. Plant molecular biology
2. Scientific reports
3. BMC plant biology
4. Journal of the science of food and agriculture
5. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Flavonoids

1. Dr. Duke
2. Nutrients
3. Food science & nutrition

Patuletin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Pharmaceutical biology

caffeic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
3. Natural product research

linoleic acid

1. BMC plant biology
2. Scientific reports
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

quercetin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
3. Natural product research

Carotenoid

1. Journal of traditional and complementary medicine
2. Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

D-Limonene

1. Dr. Duke
2. Scientific reports

Kaempferitrin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Activities

Tagetes erecta has 350 reported activities identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antimalarial.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Tagetes erecta has 32 reported medicinal uses identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cardiovascular diseases, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Plasmodium falciparum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations