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Periwinkle
Vinca minor
Periwinkle · Running-Myrtle · Barwinek pospolity · Common Periwinkle · Common periwinkle · Dagfiol · Erllysg Lleiaf · Frisselgrien · Gwanwden Lleiaf · Gyldenlak-Hjørneklap · Hesperis · Illakko · Inkonte-belarra · Kis meténg · Kiçik qıfotu · Kleine maagdenpalm · Kleines Immergruen · Kleines Immergrün
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Turkey, Europe, Eurasia, Spain, "
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Astringent, Bactericide, Carminative, Depurative
Science studied: CAOUTCHOUC, CAROTENE, P-COUMARIC-ACID, DIMETHOXY-EBURNAMONINE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Apocynaceae
Scientific name: Vinca minor
Common names: Periwinkle, Running-Myrtle, Barwinek pospolity, Common Periwinkle, Common periwinkle, Dagfiol, Erllysg Lleiaf, Frisselgrien, Gwanwden Lleiaf, Gyldenlak-Hjørneklap, Hesperis, Illakko, Inkonte-belarra, Kis meténg, Kiçik qıfotu, Kleine maagdenpalm, Kleines Immergruen, Kleines Immergrün
History
The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Elsewhere, Europe, Eurasia, Spain, ".
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Astringent
- Bactericide
- Carminative
- Depurative
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Eczema
- Emetic
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- Hemostat
- Hypertension
- Lactogogue
- Menorrhagia
- Phthisis
- Scalp
- Scurvy
- Skin
- Spasmolytic
- Tea
- Tonic
- Collyrium
- Diuretic
- Piles
- Sedative
- Lactifuge
- Tumor(Uvula)
- Catarrh
- Homeopathy
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Turkey
- Elsewhere
- Europe
- Eurasia
- Spain
- "
Documented cultural uses
- Astringent
- Bactericide
- Carminative
- Depurative
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Eczema
- Emetic
- Hemostat
- Hypertension
- Lactogogue
- Menorrhagia
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- Phthisis
- Scalp
- Scurvy
- Skin
- Spasmolytic
- Tea
- Tonic
- Collyrium
- Diuretic
- Piles
- Sedative
- Lactifuge
- Tumor(Uvula)
- Catarrh
- Homeopathy
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
- Promiscuous and regiospecific Vinca minor hydroxylases for opioid akuammine biosynthesis and monoterpenoid indole alkaloid diversification. · 2025 source ↗
- The endophytic fungus <i>Cosmosporella</i> sp. VM-42 from <i>Vinca minor</i> is a source of bioactive compounds with potent activity against drug-resistant bacteria. · 2025 source ↗
- Development of New Dermato-Cosmetic Therapeutic Formulas with Extracts of Vinca minor L. Plants from the Dobrogea Region · 2023 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CAOUTCHOUC
- CAROTENE
- P-COUMARIC-ACID
- DIMETHOXY-EBURNAMONINE
- FRUCTOSE
- GENTISINIC-ACID
- 3-BETA-GLUCOSYLOXY-2-HYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID
- 20-HYDROXYVINCAMINE
- INTYBIN
- ISOBURNAMINE
- KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOSYLGALACTOSIDE-7-GALACTOSIDE
- N(4)-METHOCHLORIDE
- 10-METHOXY-DEACETYLAKUAMMILINE
- 16-METHOXYMINOVINCININE
- 16-METHOXY-20-OXO-1-VINCADIFFORMINE
- 11-METHOXYVINCAMINE
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- MINORINE
- PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
- O-PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
- (+)-QUEBRACHAMINE
- ROBINOSIDE
- SAPONIN
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- URSOLIC-ACID
- VINCANORINE
- VINCARORINE
- VINCOSIDE
- VININE
- P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
- L-BORNESITOL
- DAMBONITOL
- DELPHINIDIN-3,5-DIGLYCOSIDE
- EPIPLEIOCARPAMINE-N(4)-OXIDE
- L-GLUTAMATE-CARBOXYLASE
- ISOVINCAMINE
- N-METHYLASPIDOSPERMINE
- MINOVINCEINE
- MYRICETIN-3-ROBINOBIOSIDE-7-RHAMNOSIDE
- PUBESCEINE
- QUERCETIN-3-ROBINOBIOSIDE-7-RHAMNOSIDE
- TANNIN
- VANILLIC-ACID
- VINCAMINORINE
- ALKALOIDS
- ROBININ
- 2-BETA-16-BETA-DIHYDROAKKUAMICINE
- 4-METHYL-AKUAMMICINIUM-CHLORIDE
- AKUAMMICINE
- DEACETYLAKUAMMILINE
- 2-CARBOXYARABINITOL
- 1,2-DEHYDROASPIDOSPERMIDINE
- DEHYDROASPIDOSPERMIDINE
- N-METHYLASPIDOSPERMIDINE
- L-GLUTAMATE-1-CARBOXYLASE
- EBURNAMINE
- ISOEBURNAMINE
- (+)-ISO-EBURNAMINE
- EBURNAMONINE
- (DL)-EBURNAMONINE
- 11-12-DIMETHOXY-EBURNAMONINE
- 11-METHOXY-EBURNAMONINE
- STRICTOSIDINE-GLUCOSIDASE-I
- STRICTOSIDINE-GLUCOSIDASE-II
- KAEMPFEROL-3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNO-GLUCOSYL-7-BETA-D-GALACTOSIDE
- KAEMPFEROL-3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNO-GLUCOSYL-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- LIRIORESINOL-B
- LOGANIC-ACID
- ISOMAJDINE
- MINOVINCINE
- 11-METHOXY-MINOVINCINE
- 5-OXO-MINOVINCINE
- MINOVINCININE
- 11-METHOXY-MINOVINCININE
- MIOVINE
- QUEBRACHAMINE
- QUERCETIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNO-GLUCOSYL-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- 4-METHYL-RAUCUBAININIUM-CHLORIDE
- RESERPINE
- STRICTAMINE
- 4-METHYL-STRICTAMINIUM-CHLORIDE
- 10-METHOXY-VELLOSIMINE
- VICADINE
- EPIVICAMINE
- VINCADIFFORMINE
- (DL)-VINCADIFFORMINE
- N-METHYLVINCADIFFORMINE
- VINCADINE
- VINCAMIDINE
- 10-METHOXY-VINCAMIDINE
- VINCAMINE
- 14-EPIVINCAMINE
- 16-EPIVINCAMINE
- EPIVINCAMINE
- HYDROXY-VINCAMINE
- VINCAMININE
- VINCAMINOREINE
- VINCARUBINE
- VINCATINE
- VINCESINE
- VINCINE
- VINCININE
- VINCORINE
- VINCOVINE
- VINOXINE
- (-)-16-METHOXY-20-OXO-VINCADIFFORMINE
- (-)-1-NORVINCORINE
- (-)-EBURNAMENINE
- (-)-EBURNAMINE
- (-)-EBURNAMONINE
- (-)-MINOVINCINE
- (-)-VINCADIFFORMINE
- N(1)-METHYL-2BETA,16BETA-DIHYDROAKUAMMICINE
- ORNOL
- PERIVINCINE
- QUERCETIN-3-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE-7-BETA-GLUCOSIDE
- TRIACONTANE
- VINCAMEDINE
- VINCAMINORIDINE
- VINCAREINE
- VINCORIDINE
- VINCRISTINE
- VINOMINE
- EBURNAMENINE
- 11-METHOXY-VINCADIFFORMINE
- ISOVINCANOLE
- METHOXYMINOVINCINE
- MINOVINE
- PICRININE
- QUERCETIN-3-O-BETA-D-RUTINOSYL-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- RUBBER
- VENOTERPINE
- VICAMINOREINE
- VINCAMENINE
- VINCANOLE
- VINORINE
- VINTSINE
- AKUAMMIDINE
- N-METHYL-QUEBRACHAMINE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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