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Calendula arvensis L.


Botanical Name	:	Calendula arvensis L.
English Name	:	Marigold
Family	:	Asteraceae

General Info

Description

Herb covered with short hairs.

Herb Effects

Antiseptic (flower extract) and antimicrobial (plant extract); diaphoretic (leaves); antispasmodic, emmenagogue and stimulant (flowers); antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aperient, astringent, cholagogue, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, skin, stimulant and vulnerary (flowers and leaves)

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Narcissoside, rutoside and isoquercitroside (plant).

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Narcissoside

604-80-8

5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-h
ydroxy-3-methoxy-phe
nyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R
,6R)-3,4,5 -trihydr
oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S
,6S)-3,4,5-trihydrox
y-6-methyl-oxan-2-yl
]o xymethyl]oxan-2-
yl]oxy-chromen-4-one

C₂₈H₃₂O₁₆

Rutoside

56764-99-9

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-
[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,
4,5-trihyd roxy-6-[
[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,
4,5-trihydroxy-6-met
hyl-oxan-2-yl]oxymet
hy l]oxan-2-yl]oxy-
chromen-4-one

C₂₇H₃₀O₁₆

Isoquercitroside

21637-25-2

3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-5-[
(1R)-1,2-dihydroxyet
hyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-o
xolan-2-yl ]oxy-2-(
3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)
-5,7-dihydroxy-chrom
en-4-one

C₂₁H₂₀O₁₂

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

As a tonic, for regulating menstruation, in jaundice and ulcers of the stomach (flower); for skin problems and is applied externally to bites and stings, sprains, wounds, sore eyes, varicose veins etc

Reference

Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.

Ahmed AA. Jakupovic J. Mabry TJ. Sesquiterpene glycosides from Calendula arvensis. J Nat Prod 1993 Oct;56(10):1821-4.

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