alkanna tinctoria root
alkanet root (alkanna tinctoria tausch.)
Identification
| Name | alkanna tinctoria root |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | information only not used for fragrances or flavors |
| Recommendation for alkanna tinctoria root usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for alkanna tinctoria root flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Nanda Medicinal Plants Exports
Cultivator & Collector of Himalayan Medicinal Herbs
Company working and exporting under CITES Authority.
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
alkanet root (alkanna tinctoria tausch.)
anchusa root
anchusa tinctoria root
dyer's
bugloss root (alkanna tinctoria tausch.)
dyers
bugloss root (alkanna tinctoria tausch.)
spanish
bugloss root (alkanna tinctoria tausch.)
lithospermum tinctorium root
orchanet root (alkanna tinctoria tausch.)
PubMed:
Alkannin, HSP70 inducer, protects against UVB-induced apoptosis in human keratinocytes.
PubMed:
Naphthoquinone components from Alkanna tinctoria (L.) Tausch show significant antiproliferative effects on human colorectal cancer cells.
PubMed:
Radical scavenging activity of Alkanna tinctoria root extracts and their main constituents, hydroxynaphthoquinones.
PubMed:
Lipids of the hexane extract from the roots of medicinal boraginaceous species.
PubMed:
Pigment production from in vitro cultures of Alkanna tinctoria Tausch.