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Centaury
Centaurium erythraea
Centaury · Arlladlys · Bustl y Ddaear · Canrhi Goch · Canri Goch · Centaurea minore · Centaurium majus · Centaurium minus · Centaurium umbellatum · Centauro maggiore · Centuria pospolita · Centuria zwyczajna · Centáurea-comum · Centáurea-menor · Common Centaury · Crveni kantarion
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, CEROTIC-ACID, CERYL-ALCOHOL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Gentianaceae
Scientific name: Centaurium erythraea
Common names: Centaury, Arlladlys, Bustl y Ddaear, Canrhi Goch, Canri Goch, Centaurea minore, Centaurium majus, Centaurium minus, Centaurium umbellatum, Centauro maggiore, Centuria pospolita, Centuria zwyczajna, Centáurea-comum, Centáurea-menor, Common Centaury, Crveni kantarion
POWO: 326619-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Biological activities of Centaurium erythraea and its main chemotypes: menthol, carvacrol, and tricosane. · 2025 source ↗
- In Vitro and in Vivo Efficacy of Different Ointment Formulations Containing <i>Centaurium erythraea Rafn.</i> Aerial Extract. · 2025 source ↗
- LC-ESI-MS/MS-based phytochemical profiling and pharmacological validation of Centaurium erythraea Rafn (Gentianaceae) traditionally used for pain and inflammation. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALPHA-AMYRIN
- BETA-AMYRIN
- CEROTIC-ACID
- CERYL-ALCOHOL
- P-COUMARIC-ACID
- 3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC-ACID
- ERYTHRODIOL
- FERULIC-ACID
- FLAVONOIDS
- GENTIANINE
- GENTIOFLAVINE
- GENTIOPICRIN
- GENTIOPICROSIDE
- N-HEPTACOSANE
- P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
- LINOLEIC-ACID
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- LINOLENIC-ACID
- N-NONACOSANE
- OLEANOLIC-ACID
- OLEIC-ACID
- PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- SWEROSIDE-M-HYDROXYLBENZOYL-ESTER
- SYRINGIC-ACID
- SINAPIC-ACID
- PALMITIC-ACID
- SWEROSIDE
- SWERTIAMARIN
- AMAROGENTIN
- CAFFEIC-ACID
- CENTAPICRIN
- CRATAEGOLIC-ACID
- ERYTHROSTEROL
- GENTIANIDINE
- GENTIOFLAVONIDE
- M-HYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID
- METHYLBELLIDIFOLIN
- OLEANOLIC-LACTONE
- STEARIC-ACID
- VANILLIC-ACID
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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