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Botanical Name |
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Borago officinalis Linn. |
English
Name |
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Borage, Beebread |
Family |
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Boraginaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A coarse, hairy annual herb, 30-38 cm in height. Leaves ovate, lower stalked; flowers blue or purplish blue, in dense, terminal cymose clusters; nutlets rugose, black. |
| Herb Effects |
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Antiseptic, antiinflammatory, diuretic, febrifugal, nervine, laxative, demulcent, emollient and diaphoretic (herb) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Amabiline, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, choline, niacin, riboflavin, rosmarinic acid, thiamin (leaf); acetic acid, dhurrin, malic acid, rosmarinic acid, tannin (plant); allantoin (sprout seedling); gamma-linolenic acid (seed) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Ascorbic Acid |
Not Available |
2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one |
C6H8O6 |
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| beta Carotene |
7235-40-7 |
3,7,12,16-tetramethy
l-1,18-bis(2,6,6-tri
methyl-1-cyclohexeny
l)-octadec
a-1,3,5,
7,9,11,13,15,17-nona
ene |
C40H56 |
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| Choline |
67-48-1 |
2-hydroxyethyl-trime
thyl-ammonium |
C5H14NO+ |
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| Rosmarinic acid |
537-15-5 |
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-2-[3-(3,4-dihydr
oxyphenyl)prop-2-eno
yloxy]prop
anoic
acid |
C18H16O8 |
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| Amabiline |
151204-56-7 |
Not Available |
C16H19NO4 |
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| Niacin |
99148-57-9 |
pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid |
C6H5NO2 |
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| Riboflavin |
Not Available |
Not Available |
C17H21N4O9P |
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| Thiamin |
59-43-8 |
2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met
hyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)m
ethyl]-4-methyl-1-th
ia-3-azoni
acyclope
nta-2,4-dien-5-yl]et
hanol |
C12H17N4OS+ |
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| Acetic acid |
77671-22-8 |
acetic acid |
C2H4O2 |
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| Dhurrin |
499-20-7 |
(2S)-2-(4-hydroxyphe
nyl)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5R
,6R)-3,4,5-trihydrox
y-6-(hydro
xymethyl
)oxan-2-yl]oxy-aceto
nitrile |
C14H17NO7 |
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| Malic acid |
Not Available |
2-hydroxybutanedioic
acid |
C4H6O5 |
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| Tannin |
1401-55-4 |
Not Available |
C27H22O18 |
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| Allantoin |
97-59-6 |
(2,5-dioxoimidazolid
in-4-yl)urea |
C4H6N4O3 |
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| gamma-Linolenic acid |
1686-12-0 |
(6E,9E,12E)-octadeca
-6,9,12-trienoic
acid |
C18H30O2 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In depression, fever, skin and mucous membrane inflammations, wounds and as an aid with urinary infections in juveniles and the old; may help in menopause. |
| Contraindication |
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People with liver problems would be wise to avoid using the leaves or flowers of this plant. |
| Reference |
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 Stary, Medicinal Herbs and Plants.
Johnson T. CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference (www.herbweb.com/herbage). |
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