Bothriocline longipes explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bothriocline longipes (Oliv. & Hiern) N.E.Br. . . n.d. . Plants of the World Online . The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . December 1, 2024.
2. Web site: Bothriocline longipes (Oliv. & Hiern) N.E.Br. . . n.d. . Catalogue of Life . Species 2000 . December 1, 2024.
3. Book: Beentje, Hank. Flora of Tropical East Africa - Compositae 1 (2000). 2000. A.A. Balkema. Henk Beentje. 90-6191-395-0. Rotterdam. 148. 45341200.
4. 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. en. 29. 225–230. 10.1016/j.phytol.2018.12.016. 1874-3900. Adaku . Christopher . Skaar . Irene . Berland . Helge . Byamukama . Robert . Jordheim . Monica . Andersen . Øyvind M. . 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. en. 4. 6. 473–477. 10.1007/BF02531027. 5367929 . 4049593 . 0024-4201.
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. 10.4314/jpb.v17i1.4. 0189-8442. free.
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. en. 32. 2. 200–207. 10.1080/00128325.1966.11662117. 0012-8325.