Indian Heliotrope

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ACETYL-INDICINE, ALKALOID, CAMPESTEROL, INDICINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Boraginaceae

Scientific name: Heliotropium indicus

Common names: Indian Heliotrope, Batbena, Be mahimbou, Cola de alacrán, Cotorrera, Cravo-de-urubu, Eye Bright, Eye-Bright, Fedogoso, Hatisur, Herbe à malingres, Héliotrope d'Inde, Héliotrope d'Inde, Herbe à papillons, Herbe aux papillons, India heliotrope, Indian String-of-Stars, Indian heliotrope

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 compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETYL-INDICINE
• ALKALOID
• CAMPESTEROL
• INDICINE
• INDICINE-N-OXIDE
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• TANNINS
• ALKALOIDS
• HELIOTRINE
• INDICININE
• STIGMASTEROL
• CHALINOSTEROL
• RETRONECINE
• (-)-TRACHELANTHINIC-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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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