Bothriocline longipes

Bothriocline longipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Bothriocline
Species:	B. longipes
Binomial name
Bothriocline longipes (Oliv. & Hiern) N.E.Br.
Synonyms [1]
Bothriocline schimperi var. longipesOliv. & Hiern Erlangea longipes(Oliv. & Hiern) S.Moore Bothriocline eupatorioides(Hutch. & B.L.Burtt) Wild & G.V.Pope Bothriocline schimperi var. tomentosaOliv. & Hiern Bothriocline tomentosa(Oliv. & Hiern) Wild & G.V.Pope Erlangea eupatorioidesHutch. & B.L.Burtt Erlangea pubescensS.Moore Erlangea spissaS.Moore Erlangea squarrosulaChiov. Erlangea tomentosa(Oliv. & Hiern) S.Moore Erlangea tomentosa var. acutaR.E.Fr.

Bothriocline longipes is a woody perennial herb or shrub in the family Asteraceae . ^{[1] [2]} It is capable of reaching three meters tall.

Description

Woody herb or shrub, leaves, opposite, petiole is up to 2.5 cm long; leaf-blade is narrowly ovate with an acute apex and a base that is cuneate to rounded. Flowers, corolla is lilac, mauve or bright purple colored ^[3]

Chemistry

Compounds isolated from the flowers of the species shows the presence of anthocyanidins. ^[4] Oil extracted from the seed of Bothriocline longipes was identified to contain non epoxy tri-glycerides and epoxy acids. ^[5]

Uses

Extracts of the species are used as ingredients of a regimen of herbal remedies to treat a variety of pain or inflammatory related issues. Leaf extracts are used in managing colic pains, diarrhea, syphilis and conjunctivitis. ^[6] Parts of root is chewed to ameliorate sore throat. ^[7]

References

1. "Bothriocline longipes (Oliv. & Hiern) N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
2. "Bothriocline longipes (Oliv. & Hiern) N.E.Br". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
3. Beentje, Hank (2000). Flora of Tropical East Africa - Compositae 1 (2000). Henk Beentje. Rotterdam: A.A. Balkema. p. 148. ISBN   90-6191-395-0. OCLC   45341200.
4. Adaku, Christopher; Skaar, Irene; Berland, Helge; Byamukama, Robert; Jordheim, Monica; Andersen, Øyvind M. (2019-02-01). "Anthocyanins from mauve flowers of Erlangea tomentosa (Bothriocline longipes) based on erlangidin – The first reported natural anthocyanidin with C-ring methoxylation" . Phytochemistry Letters. 29: 225–230. doi:10.1016/j.phytol.2018.12.016. ISSN   1874-3900. S2CID   104448752.
5. Phillips, B. E.; Smith, C. R.; Hagemann, J. W. (1969). "Glyceride structure ofErlangea tomentosa seed oil, a new source of vernolic acid" . Lipids. 4 (6): 473–477. doi:10.1007/BF02531027. ISSN   0024-4201. PMID   5367929. S2CID   4049593.
6. Muhwana, Isaac; Obakiro, Samuel Baker; Ibanda, Ivan; Crucifix, Pender Gift; Afodun, Adam Moyosore; Odoma, Saidi (2020-05-22). "Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous leaf extract of Erlangea tomentosa (Asteraceae) in rats and mice". Journal of Pharmacy & Bioresources. 17 (1): 19–23. doi: 10.4314/jpb.v17i1.4 . ISSN   0189-8442.
7. Glover, P. E.; Stewart, Joyce; Gwynne, M. D. (1966). "Masai and Kipsigis Notes on East African Plants: Part III—Medicinal Uses of Plants" . East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. 32 (2): 200–207. doi:10.1080/00128325.1966.11662117. ISSN   0012-8325.