Several species, especially indigofera tinctoria and indigofera suffruticosa, are used to produce the dye indigo. Indigofera tinctoria home of aravindh herbal lab pvt. Indigofera tinctoria wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Journal of pharmaceutical analysis introduction the experiences of stress are common to all living things. Nov 15, 2011 it is a densely branching shrub grows up to 2 meters in height. Although several other plants are used for a similar purpose, including false indigo baptista australis and dyers woad isatis tinctoria, true indigo is the most coveted. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Dense, suckering shrub, pealike flowers which bloom heavily in june and july and sometimes continue intermittently to september. Extraction of plant material hexane and ethanolic extracts of indigofera tinctoria linn. This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Plants profile for indigofera tinctoria true indigo. Five indigoyielding plant species from four plant families and four genera were. Dailymed edp indigo indigofera tinctoria leaf powder. Genus indigofera can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs, herbaceous perennials or annuals with pinnate leaves and spikes or racemes of small, pealike flowers in summer or autumn details i.
Pdf studies of indigofera tinctoria linn has shows that it possesses low toxicity. Naturally halogenated indirubins and synthetic analogues. Free radical scavenging potential and hptlc analysis of indigofera. Isatis tinctoria is widely used as antiinflammatory and dye medicinal plant.
It tolerates a range of soil types and may become dominant in disturbed habitats. Indigoferous plants such as isatis tinctoria and i. Fabaceae, dye yielding plant with immense therapeutic importance and also with potential phytoconstituents is grown in west bengal plains nadia and. Indigofera plants are generally not picky about soil type. Sccs, scientific opinion, hair dye, indigofera tinctoria. Analysis of the extracts of isatis tinctoria by new. Indigofera is a large genus of plants that belongs to the huge plant family fabaceae. Linnaeus 1753 described the genus based on the three species of i. Analysis of the extracts of isatis tinctoria by new analytical. Indigo dye is a derivative of indican, a glucosideduke1985, chanayatht 2002 component of baphicacanthus cusia and numerous indigofera species and this is enzymatically converted to blue indigotin. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 28c, but can tolerate 7 32c.
It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22. Water extract of indigofera tinctoria is known to contain two major components. Jan 15, 2019 provides accurate and independent information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, overthecounter medicines and natural products. Oct 22, 2018 indirubin is the red isomer of the blue indigo pigment and has been isolated from b. Indigofera kirilowii is a dense, suckering shrub or subshrub which typically grows 23 less frequently to 4 tall. Certain species indigofera tinctoria and indigofera suffruticosa are used by tropical farmers to produce the dark blue dye called indigo. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Isatis tinctoria from the rediscovery of an ancient medicinal plant. Indigofera jucunda is a graceful shrub or small tree, 24 m tall, often scrambling. The plant was one of the original sources of indigo dye.
The main stem is greyish brown and the leaves are dark green and compound with leaflets, occurring in pairs of 4 to 7 plus a terminal one. General considerations and implementation of antimicrobial screens. Pdf phytochemical investivations of indigofera tinctoria linn leaves. Indigofera tinctoria extract skin deep cosmetics database. Pharamacognosy analysis of bioactive compounds of indigofera. Pdf a proposal for a european pharmacopoeia monograph concerning indigo naturalis has recently been.
Indigofera tinctoria is the name for true indigo, a plant whose dark purple dye was once a primary object of trade. The species tinctoria and sufffruticosa are those from which the wellknown dye was extracted. Features dense, axillary racemes 45 long of pink, pealike flowers which bloom heavily in june and july and sometimes continue intermittently to september. The main stem is greyish brown and the leaves are dark green and compound with. Indigo naturalis is prepared from five indigoferous plants, baphi. Sccnfp079004 opinion of the scientific committee on cosmetic products and nonfood products intended for consumers concerning indigofera tinctoria colipa n c170 there has been a request to evaluate the dossier submitted on indigofera tinctoria. Indigofera suffruticosa is native to the americas but has been widely introduced elsewhere as a source of dye and for medicinal purposes and has commonly become naturalized. Jul 03, 2011 analysis of the extracts of isatis tinctoria by new analytical approaches of hplc, ms. We found that strobilanthes cusia and indigofera tinctoria have the most potential for. O pastel, uma tintura quimicamente identica derivada da planta isatis tinctoria brassicaceae, era usada preferencialmente. Phytochemistry and pharmacology of genus indigofera.
In india, pakistan, south america, and africa, indigofera tinctoria fabaceae was cultivated and processed for the production of indigo dye while the mayas have combined indigo and natural clays to prepare the pigment maya blue. About ewg verified beyond providing skin deep as an educational tool for consumers, ewg offers its ewg verified mark as a quick and easily identifiable way of conveying personal care products that meet ewgs strict health criteria. Indigo is one of the oldest natural blue dye uzal et al, 2010. Indigofera tinctoria bears the common name true indigo. Indigofera tinctoria true indigo seeds world seed supply. Opinion of the scientific committee on consumer safety on. Indigofera tinctoria, commonly called true indigo, is a deciduous spreading tropical shrub or subshrub of the pea family that typically grows to 23 tall and as wide. Several species were used as analgesics to relieve pain. Creeping indigo indigofera spicata and indigofera hendecaphylla. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 4249 mirror. Scraps of indigodyed fabric likely dyed with plants from the genus indigofera discovered at huaca prieta predate egyptian indigodyed fabrics by more than 1,500 years. According to literature data not presented, indigofera tinctoria leaf powder contains 0. Isatis tinctoria, hplc, ms, nmr, indole glucosinolates gls, alkaloids.
The identification was performed by nmr, lcms and tlc. The collected plant was carefully examined and identified with the help of flora of the presidency of madras gamble, 1954. Young branches with appressed white medifixed symmetrically 2branched trichomes. Combined with the leaves of indigofera tinctoria and the bark of phellodendron chinense, it is used as a medicine against scrofula. Indigofera tinctoria fabaceae was cultivated and processed for the production of indigo dye while the mayas have combined indigo and natural clays to prepare the pigment maya blue. Indigofera tinctoria batch fa 177949 was shown to contain 3. Pdf phytochemical investivations of indigofera tinctoria. Indigofera tinctoria leaves collected at flowering time, irradiated with 11. According to the international programme on chemical safety 2 an adverse effect of noise is defined as a change. Out of scope information includes radiopharmaceuticals, contrast media, herbals, homeopathics, and food.
Indigofera tinctoria, also called true indigo, is a species of plant from the bean family that was one of the original sources of indigo dye. Faboideae true indigo, chinese indigo, ezoyamahagi origin. Indigofera tinctoria is a plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,600 metres. Antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal, cytotoxicity and phytotoxicity. Antiinflammatory and antiallergic activity in vivo of lipophilic isatis. This small erect shrub is cultivated extensively in northern india, especially in bengal, bihar, orissa, sind, oudh, southern india, and bombay. Indigo was used in paintings by artists in the middle ages. Indigo, best known to americans as the traditional colorant of blue jeans, has been esteemed and used for centuries throughout the world. Plant details information about indigofera oblongifolia plant. Ele permaneceu como um produto raro na europa durante toda a idade media. Opinion on indigofera tinctoria european commission. How to translate a bioassay into a screening assay for natural products. Analysis of the extracts of isatis tinctoria by new analytical approaches of hplc, ms. Indigofera tinctoria health effects and herbal facts.
Indigofera heterantha himalayan indigorhs gardening. Indigofera tinctoria blanco indigofera tulearensis drake. The list of cosmetic products below is a selection of the most requested cosmetics that contain the ingredient indigofera tinctoria. It is a densely branching shrub grows up to 2 meters in height. Edp indigo indigofera tinctoria leaf powder out of scope out of scope for rxnorm and will not receive rxnorm normal forms. Indigofera tinctoria, true indigo, chinese indigo, ezoyama. Indigodyed fabric found in peru predates egyptiandyed fabrics by 1500 years.
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