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Internal ID UUID64402004290b2054076066
Scientific name Heliotropium ellipticum
Authority Ledeb.
First published in Pl. Nov. Casp.-Cauc. : 10 (1831)

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Heliotropium ellipticum is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the Boraginaceae family. It is found in various regions including Ukraine, Crimea, European Russia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Pakistan. However, it is considered a weed and can be found contaminating cumin and other herbs and spices.

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Language Common/alternative name
Arabic رقيب الشمس البيضوي
Persian آفتابپرست ترکمنستانی
Uzbek gʻijmalos
Chinese 椭圆叶天芥菜
Chinese 椭圓葉天芥菜

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • Caucasus
      • Transcaucasus
    • Middle Asia
      • Kazakhstan
      • Kirgizstan
      • Tadzhikistan
      • Turkmenistan
      • Uzbekistan
    • Western Asia
      • Iran
      • Turkey
  • Europe
    • Eastern Europe
      • East European Russia
      • Krym
      • South European Russia
      • Ukraine

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000718544
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:116816-1
The Plant List kew-2843982
PFAF Heliotropium ellipticum
Open Tree Of Life 7053038
Observations.org 124302
NCBI Taxonomy 2171543
IPNI 116816-1
GBIF 4066187
EPPO HEOEL
Elurikkus 459879
USDA GRIN 418384
Wikipedia Heliotropium_ellipticum

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids—Pros and Cons for Pharmaceutical and Medical Applications Jayawickreme K, Świstak D, Ozimek E, Reszczyńska E, Rysiak A, Makuch-Kocka A, Hanaka A Int J Mol Sci 30-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10706944
doi:10.3390/ijms242316972
PMID:38069294
Sorting out the plants responsible for a contamination with pyrrolizidine alkaloids in spice seeds by means of LC-MS/MS and DNA barcoding: Proof of principle with cumin and anise spice seeds Willocx M, Van der Beeten I, Asselman P, Delgat L, Baert W, Janssens SB, Leliaert F, Picron JF, Vanhee C Food Chem (Oxf) 01-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8991971
doi:10.1016/j.fochms.2021.100070
PMID:35415703
Current Knowledge and Perspectives of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Pharmacological Applications: A Mini-Review Wei X, Ruan W, Vrieling K Molecules 31-Mar-2021
PMCID:PMC8037423
doi:10.3390/molecules26071970
PMID:33807368
Elevated precipitation alters the community structure of spring ephemerals by changing dominant species density in Central Asia Jia Y, Sun Y, Zhang T, Shi Z, Maimaitiaili B, Tian C, Feng G Ecol Evol 12-Feb-2020
PMCID:PMC7042772
doi:10.1002/ece3.6057
PMID:32128149
Isolation of Bioactive Compounds from Calicotome villosa Stems Alhage J, Elbitar H, Taha S, Guegan JP, Dassouki Z, Vives T, Benvegnu T Molecules 08-Apr-2018
PMCID:PMC6017485
doi:10.3390/molecules23040851
PMID:29642501
CYTOTOXIC, α-CHYMOTRYPSIN AND UREASE INHIBITION ACTIVITIES OF THE PLANT Heliotropium dasycarpum L. Ghaffari MA, Chaudhary BA, Uzair M, Ashfaq K Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med 29-Sep-2016
PMCID:PMC5412194
doi:10.21010/ajtcam.v13i6.28
PMID:28480379
The Relationship between Diaspore Characteristics with Phylogeny, Life History Traits, and Their Ecological Adaptation of 150 Species from the Cold Desert of Northwest China Liu HL, Zhang DY, Duan SM, Wang XY, Song MF ScientificWorldJournal 30-Jan-2014
PMCID:PMC3925582
doi:10.1155/2014/510343
PMID:24605054
Defensive properties of pyrrolizidine alkaloids against microorganisms Joosten L, van Veen JA Phytochem Rev 23-Nov-2010
PMCID:PMC3047671
doi:10.1007/s11101-010-9204-y
PMID:21475390
Antimicrobial activity of triterpenoids from Heliotropium ellipticum. Jain SC, Singh B, Jain R Fitoterapia 01-Aug-2001
doi:10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
PMID:11543965
Antimicrobial activity of pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Heliotropium ellipticum. Jain SC, Sharma R Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 01-Aug-1987
doi:10.1248/CPB.35.3487
PMID:3427725

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives
[(7S,8R)-7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3H-pyrrolizin-1-yl]methyl (2S)-2,3-dihydroxy-2-[(1S)-1-methoxyethyl]-3-methylbutanoate 134715015 Click to see CC(C(C(=O)OCC1=CCN2C1C(CC2)O)(C(C)(C)O)O)OC 329.39 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.3487
[(8R)-7-(2-methylbut-2-enoyloxy)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3H-pyrrolizin-1-yl]methyl (2R)-2,3-dihydroxy-2-(1-methoxyethyl)-3-methylbutanoate 138112573 Click to see CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1CCN2C1C(=CC2)COC(=O)C(C(C)OC)(C(C)(C)O)O 411.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.3487
1H-Pyrrolizine-7-methanol, 2,3,5,7a-tetrahydro-1-hydroxy-, (1S-cis)- 10626 Click to see C1CN2CC=C(C2C1O)CO 155.19 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.3487
CID 98222 98222 Click to see CC(C(C(=O)OCC1=CCN2C1C(CC2)O)(C(C)(C)O)O)OC 329.39 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.3487
Heliotridine 442736 Click to see C1CN2CC=C(C2C1O)CO 155.19 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.3487
Lasiocarpine N-oxide 5458800 Click to see CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1CC[N+]2(C1C(=CC2)COC(=O)C(C(C)OC)(C(C)(C)O)O)[O-] 427.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.3487
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) acetate 345510 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 468.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
Beta-Amyrin 73145 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
beta-Amyrin acetate 92156 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 468.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
Epifriedelanol 119242 Click to see CC1C(CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C)C)O 428.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
Friedelan-3-one 244297 Click to see CC1C(=O)CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
Friedelanol 348029 Click to see CC1C(CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C)C)O 428.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
Friedelin 91472 Click to see CC1C(=O)CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
Olean-12-en-3beta-ol 225689 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cycloartanols and derivatives
(1S,3R,8R,11R,12S,15R,16R)-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-15-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecan-6-one 12305362 Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC34C2CCC5C3(C4)CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C 424.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
CID 348093 348093 Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC34C2CCC5C3(C4)CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C 424.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
Cycloartenone 12305360 Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC34C2CCC5C3(C4)CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C 424.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 122544 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 412.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 86821 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
24-Ethylcholest-5-en-3beta-ol 22012 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
Beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2
Stigmasterol 5280794 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 412.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00267-2

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