Lallemantia royleana
| Lallemantia royleana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Lallemantia |
| Species: | L. royleana
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| Binomial name | |
| Lallemantia royleana Benth. in Wall.
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Lallemantia royleana is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. In Iran it is known as balangu shirazi and it is used as a folk medicine treatment for fever and coughs.[1] Its seeds are a good source of polysaccharides, fiber, oil, and protein.[2]
Description[edit]
Lallemantia royleana is an annual herb, un-branched or branched from the base.[3] Its stem is erect and long, while leaves are simple.[3] Inflorescence grows near the base of stem.[3] The calyx is tubular and prominently veined or ribbed.[3] The corolla is pale lilac and blue-whitish pink. Nutlets are dark brown with a small attachment scar.[3]
Distribution[edit]
Lallemantia royleana is distributed in Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, South West Asia, and Europe.
Constituents[edit]
Composition of the essential oil of L. royleana aerial parts include sabinene, β-pinene, 3-octanone, myrcene, p-cymene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, (Z)-β-ocimene, (E)-β-ocimene, γ-terpinene, isobutanol, terpinolene, linalool, butanol, dehydro-sabina ketone, iso-3-thujanol, trans-pinocarveol, sabina ketone, pinocarvone, 3-thujen-2-one, myrtenal, myrtenol, verbenone, trans-carveol, cis-sabinene-hydrate acetate, cis-carveol, pulegone, trans-sabinene-hydrate acetate, bornyl acetate, trans-sabinyl acetate, carvacrol, trans-pinocarvyl acetate, dihydrocarvyl acetate, α-longipinene, β-cubebene, α-trans-bergamotene, and spathulenol.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Naghibi, F.; Mosaddegh, M.; Mohammadi Motamed, M.; Ghorbani, A. (2005). "Labiatae Family in folk Medicine in Iran: from Ethnobotany to Pharmacology". Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 4 (2): 63–79. ISSN 1735-0328. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Bahramparvar, Maryam; Haddad Khodaparast, Mohammad H; Razavi, Seyed M A (2009). "The effect of Lallemantia royleana (Balangu) seed, palmate-tuber salep and carboxymethylcellulose gums on the physicochemical and sensory properties of typical soft ice cream". International Journal of Dairy Technology. 62 (4): 571–576. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0307.2009.00526.x. ISSN 1471-0307.
- ^ a b c d e "Flora of Pakistan: Lallemantia royleana". efloras.org.
- ^ Sharifi-Rad, Javad; Hoseini-Alfatemi, Seyedeh Mahsan; Sharifi-Rad, Majid; Setzer, William N. (2015). "Chemical Composition, Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities of Essential Oil from Lallemantia Royleana(Benth. In Wall.) Benth". Journal of Food Safety. 35: 19–25. doi:10.1111/jfs.12139.