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Alkanna is a hardy, herbaceous plant from the borage family. Alkanna is mainly native to southern Europe and North Africa. It grows to a height of up to 100 cm. Alkanna tuberculata produces purple to blue flowers. It flowers from June to October.
For use, see Alkannae radix.
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The make-up root is a dyeing plant known for centuries, with which violet tones can be produced on textiles. However, the plant has also been widely used to dye cosmetics.
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Mixture of red dyes: monomeric and oligomeric esters of S-(-) alkannine, naphtharizine, especially in the bark of the root, see also Radix Alkannae.
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Alkanna tuberculata is the parent plant of Radix Alkannae, the dyer's weed root.
Due to its pyrolizidine alkaloid content, it has been cited by the German Pharmacists' Drug Commission as a questionable basis for formulations.
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- Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl-Teedrogens and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 56-57
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