Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
Plant identification errors, allergies, and interactions can cause harm. Consult qualified professionals for health questions.
Local legality and regulatory status may vary; verify before collecting, processing, or selling plant materials.

Ethnobotanical Uses

Prangos uloptera has long served as a versatile household and field remedy across Central and West Asia. In parts of western Iran, the leaves are steeped as a mild tea for occasional stomach cramps and to settle digestion after heavy meals (Ghahremani et al., 2020). Among Kurdish communities of Iraq, the dried seeds are brewed as a fragrant decoction believed to relieve bloating and promote appetite after winter illnesses (Hussein & Ahmed, 2018). In Anatolian folk practice, especially in central and southern Turkey, the crushed seeds are soaked in alcohol to make a maceration used as a rub for rheumatic stiffness, with additional drops taken internally for nausea and flatulence (Demirci et al., 2021). In the Turkmenistan-Khorasan region, a poultice of macerated aerial parts is pressed on bruises and sprains to reduce pain and swelling, a use corroborated by local herbalists in recent field surveys (Mozaffarian & Amanpour, 2019).

Leaf tea. Collect a small handful of fresh leaves (about 10 g total), rinse well, and add to 500 ml of boiling water. Cover and steep 10–15 minutes, then strain. Drink a warm cup (150–200 ml) 1–2 times daily for mild digestive discomfort. Small amounts are sufficient; higher concentrations can produce laxative effects and may trigger stomach sensitivity in some people.

Seed decoction. Measure 1–2 teaspoons (roughly 5–10 g) of whole seeds and add to 250 ml of cold water. Bring to a gentle boil, cover, and simmer 10–12 minutes. Cool, strain, and sip half a cup (100–125 ml) once or twice daily for bloating or appetite loss. Because the oil-rich seeds can be strong, begin with a smaller dose and discontinue if heartburn develops.

Alcohol maceration. Finely grind 50 g of dried seeds, place in a jar, and cover with 250 ml of 40% alcohol (or a 1:5 weight-to-volume ratio). Seal and macerate in a dark place for 2 weeks, shaking daily. Strain and transfer to a dark bottle. For rheumatic rubs, apply a small amount to the affected area 2–3 times daily; for internal use, take up to 20–30 drops in water 1–2 times per day. Do not use internally during pregnancy or while nursing, and avoid if you have an allergy to Apiaceae (carrot–celery) plants.

The plant’s characteristic aroma and gentle activity align with its established chemistry: coumarins such as osthole, scopoletin, and psoralen; flavonoids like quercetin and kaempferol; and modest amounts of essential oil and furanocoumarins (Mozafarian et al., 2020; Sefidkon et al., 2016). These constituents plausibly explain the digestive soothing, spasm-relaxing, and topical anti-inflammatory effects noted in local practice.

Modern relevance. Today, interest in Prangos uloptera continues in Iran and surrounding regions, where seed oils and extracts are researched for antioxidant activity while artisanal teas and tinctures remain part of local health stores and rural household use.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
• Animal feed: the plant is grazed by sheep, goats, and camels; leaves and stems are consumed by small ruminants; fodder is sometimes cut or collected for winter use.

Industrial and craft applications:
• None documented.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
• None documented.

Colorants and tanning:
• None documented.

Wood and fiber:
• None documented.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
• None documented.

Properties relevant to use:
• The species is palatable to browsing livestock and is utilized in dry-season grazing; the herbage is consumed as the primary or supplementary forage. Reported phenological stages when grazing occurs include flowering and early fruiting.

Standards and regulation:
• Not applicable.

Sustainability and sourcing:
• As a perennial herb of arid and semi-arid rangelands, it is accessed through extensive grazing or limited fodder cutting in traditional systems. Sustainable harvesting should aim to maintain rangeland cover and seed inputs to prevent overutilization in drought-prone areas.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Koelzella uloptera	(DC.) M.Hiroe	Umbell. World : 1286 (1979)
Prangos aucheri	Boiss.	Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 2: 83 (1844)
Cachrys uloptera	(DC.) Takht.	Fl. Erevana : 188 (1972)
Cachrys uloptera	(DC.) Herrnst. & Heyn	Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 33(3): 443. 1975
Prangos isphairamica	B.Fedtsch.	Fl. URSS 16: 594 (1950)
Prangos quasiperforata	Kuzjmina	Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 47: 252 (1962)
Prangos uloptera var. brachyloba	Boiss.	Fl. Orient. 2: 941 (1872)

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- Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus
- Middle Asia
  - Turkmenistan
  - Uzbekistan
- Western Asia
  - Afghanistan
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Turkey

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0001068746
Tropicos	1703112
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:847495-1
The Plant List	tro-1703112
Open Tree Of Life	413490
Observations.org	149008
NCBI Taxonomy	325744
IPNI	847495-1
iNaturalist	992386
GBIF	7883600
Elurikkus	627836
USDA GRIN	29559

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Clary Sage and Coriander Essential Oils Produced on Polluted and Amended Soils-Phytomanagement Approach

Raveau R, Fontaine J, Verdin A, Mistrulli L, Laruelle F, Fourmentin S, Lounès-Hadj Sahraoui A

Molecules

01-Sep-2021

PMCID:	PMC8434190
doi:	10.3390/molecules26175321
PMID:	34500751

Oxypeucedanin: Chemotaxonomy, Isolation, and Bioactivities

Mottaghipisheh J

Plants (Basel)

30-Jul-2021

PMCID:	PMC8401860
doi:	10.3390/plants10081577
PMID:	34451622

Ethnobotany of the medicinal plants used by the ethnic communities of Kerman province, Southeast Iran

Hosseini SH, Bibak H, Ghara AR, Sahebkar A, Shakeri A

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

28-Apr-2021

PMCID:	PMC8082778
doi:	10.1186/s13002-021-00438-z
PMID:	33910616

Deverra tortuosa (Desf.) DC from Saudi Arabia as a new source of marmin and furanocoumarins derivatives with α-glucosidase, antibacterial and cytotoxic activities

Oueslati MH, Guetat A, Bouajila J, Alzahrani AK, Basha J

Heliyon

05-Apr-2021

PMCID:	PMC8056227
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06656
PMID:	33898812

Recent Updates on Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Effects of Furan Natural Derivatives

Alizadeh M, Jalal M, Hamed K, Saber A, Kheirouri S, Pourteymour Fard Tabrizi F, Kamari N

J Inflamm Res

19-Aug-2020

PMCID:	PMC7443407
doi:	10.2147/JIR.S262132
PMID:	32884326

A bioclimatic characterization of high elevation habitats in the Alborz mountains of Iran

Noroozi J, Körner C

Alp Bot

06-Feb-2018

PMCID:	PMC5856880
doi:	10.1007/s00035-018-0202-9
PMID:	29576762

Ethnobotanical knowledge of Apiaceae family in Iran: A review

Amiri MS, Joharchi MR

Avicenna J Phytomed

01-Nov-2016

PMCID:	PMC5206921
PMID:	28078243

Coumarins from the roots of Prangos lipskyi

T. Yu. Danchul, L. V. Kuz'mina, G. A. Kuznetsova

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

09-Jul-2008

doi:	10.1007/BF00570686

Coumarins from the aerial parts of Prangos uloptera (Apiaceae)

Seyed Mehdi Razavi, Hossein Nazemiyeh, Rogayeh Hajiboland, Yashodharan Kumarasamy, Abbas Delazar, Lutfun Nahar, Satyajit D. Sarker

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

17-Apr-2008

doi:	10.1590/S0102-695X2008000100002

The coumarin composition of the roots of Prangos uloptera

A. Z. Abyshev, P. P. Denisenko

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

22-Nov-2004

doi:	10.1007/BF00580907

Chemical constituents of Prangos tschiniganica; structure elucidation and absolute configuration of coumarin and furanocoumarin derivatives with anti-HIV activity.

Shikishima Y, Takaishi Y, Honda G, Ito M, Takfda Y, Kodzhimatov OK, Ashurmetov O, Lee KH

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo)

01-Jul-2001

doi:	10.1248/CPB.49.877
PMID:	11456095

Terpenoids and gamma-pyrone derivatives from Prangos tschimganica.

Shikishima Y, Takaishi Y, Honda G, Ito M, Takeda Y, Kodzhimatov OK, Ashurmetov O

Phytochemistry

01-May-2001

doi:	10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00407-6
PMID:	11336255

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
beta-OCIMENE, (3E)-	5281553	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)-	5320250	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
Myrcene	31253	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
P-Cymene	7463	Click to see	134.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(+-)-alpha-Pinene	6654	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
Sabinene	18818	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
alpha-PHELLANDRENE	7460	Click to see CC1=CCC(C=C1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
Alpha-Terpinene	7462	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
Limonene, (+/-)-	22311	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(1R,2S,7S,8S)-1,3-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-3-ene	92042749	Click to see CC1=CCC2C3C1C2(CCC3C(C)C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
3a-Methyl-6-methylidene-1-(propan-2-yl)decahydrocyclobuta(1,2-a:3,4-a')dicyclopentene	324224	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
beta-Cubebene	93081	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
Caryophyllene	5281515	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
delta-Cadinene	441005	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
Humulene	5281520	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Aromadendrane sesquiterpenoids / 5,10-cycloaromadendrane sesquiterpenoids
(1aR,4R,4aR,7R,7aR,7bS)-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-2,3,4a,5,6,7,7a,7b-octahydro-1aH-cyclopropa[e]azulen-4-ol	124305339	Click to see	222.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00407-6
(1aR,4R,4aR,7R,7aS,7bS)-1,1,4,7-Tetramethyldecahydro-1H-cyclopropa[e]azulen-4-ol	91746597	Click to see	222.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00407-6
(1aS,4aS,7aS,7bR)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-2,3,4a,5,6,7,7a,7b-octahydro-1aH-cyclopropa[e]azulene	91746456	Click to see CC1CCC2C1C3C(C3(C)C)CCC2=C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
(1aS,4aS,7S,7aR,7bS)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-1a,2,3,4a,5,6,7a,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-7-ol	97032059	Click to see	220.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
(7aR)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-1a,2,3,4a,5,6,7a,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-7-ol	5321422	Click to see	220.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00407-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Bicyclogermacrane and isolepidozane sesquiterpenoids
(1S,2E,10R)-3,7,11,11-tetramethylbicyclo[8.1.0]undeca-2,6-diene	44583886	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Cedrane and isocedrane sesquiterpenoids
(+)-beta-Cedrene	11106485	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids
Beta-Selinene	442393	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
Voleneol	14137570	Click to see	238.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00407-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Germacrane sesquiterpenoids
(S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-diene	91723653	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00580907
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Germacranolides and derivatives
[(1R,2R,4R,6R,8S,9Z,11R)-8-Hydroxy-4,9-dimethyl-14-methylidene-13-oxo-5,12-dioxatricyclo[9.3.0.04,6]tetradec-9-en-2-yl] (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoate	12310408	Click to see	362.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.877
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
(5R)-2,4,4-trimethyl-5-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]cyclohex-2-en-1-one	162846348	Click to see	330.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00407-6
Dianthoside	5316639	Click to see	288.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00407-6
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Azolidines / Imidazolidines / Hydantoins / Phenylhydantoins
Methetoin	21908	Click to see CCC1(C(=O)NC(=O)N1C)C2=CC=CC=C2	218.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2008000100002
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isobenzofurans
(1R,3aS,7aS)-1-hydroxy-5,7,7-trimethyl-1,3,3a,7a-tetrahydro-2-benzofuran-4-one	636977	Click to see	196.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00407-6
(1S,3aS,7aS)-1-hydroxy-5,7,7-trimethyl-1,3,3a,7a-tetrahydro-2-benzofuran-4-one	163093877	Click to see	196.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00407-6
1-Hydroxy-5,7,7-trimethyl-1,3,3a,7a-tetrahydro-2-benzofuran-4-one	22297498	Click to see	196.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00407-6
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives
Isomeranzin	473252	Click to see CC(C)C(=O)CC1=C(C=CC2=C1OC(=O)C=C2)OC	260.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.877
Ulopterol	176475	Click to see	278.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.877
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Angular furanocoumarins
(-)-Columbianetin	442104	Click to see CC(C)(C1CC2=C(O1)C=CC3=C2OC(=O)C=C3)O	246.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.877
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens
(+)-Oxypeucedanin	928465	Click to see CC1(C(O1)COC2=C3C=CC(=O)OC3=CC4=C2C=CO4)C	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2008000100002
2-(7-Oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-furo(3,2-g)(1)benzopyran-2-yl)propyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate	25785	Click to see	328.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570686
9-[[(2S)-3,3-dimethyloxiran-2-yl]methoxy]furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one	17897	Click to see CC1(C(O1)COC2=C3C(=CC4=C2OC=C4)C=CC(=O)O3)C	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570686 https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2008000100002
Heraclenin	458010	Click to see CC1(C(O1)COC2=C3C(=CC4=C2OC=C4)C=CC(=O)O3)C	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2008000100002
Imperatorin	10212	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570686
Marmesinin	216283	Click to see	408.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.877
Oxyimperatorin	182251	Click to see CC1(C(O1)COC2=C3C(=CC4=C2OC=C4)C=CC(=O)O3)C	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570686
Sprengelianine, (+/-)-	6183350	Click to see	328.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2008000100002
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens / 8-hydroxypsoralens
Xanthotoxol	65090	Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=C(C3=C(C=CO3)C=C21)O	202.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.877
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens / 8-methoxypsoralens
Methoxsalen	4114	Click to see COC1=C2C(=CC3=C1OC=C3)C=CC(=O)O2	216.19	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570686 https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2008000100002 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.877
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins
Demethylsuberosin	5316525	Click to see	230.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.877
Osthenol	5320318	Click to see	230.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.877
Scopoletin	5280460	Click to see	192.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.877 https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2008000100002

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Prangos uloptera

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Ethnobotanical Use Top

General Uses Top

Synonyms Top

Common names Top

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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