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Internal ID UUID64405b481adca966374059
Scientific name Kochia trichophylla
Authority Voss
First published in Tribune Hort. 2: 445 (1907)

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Dear reader, I regret that based on the sources consulted there is no reliable ethnobotanical record that specifically documents tea, decoction, tincture, maceration, or poultice preparations for Kochia trichophylla.

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Common products:
Kochia trichophylla (syn. Bassia scoparia, Kochia scoparia) is cultivated for its seed oil. Commercial products include cold-pressed or solvent-extracted seed oil used as a cosmetic ingredient; oil fractions enriched in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA); and meal/by-product after oil extraction. GLA-rich oil is supplied under standardized specifications for personal-care formulations.

Industrial and craft applications:
The seed meal may be used as a fermentation substrate or animal feed component, depending on local regulations and oil-extraction processing.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
There is no established culinary use of the seeds or other plant parts as a food or beverage ingredient. Any edible-grade applications remain speculative; most current use is non-food.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented natural dye or tannin uses are recorded for this taxon.

Wood and fiber:
No documented timber or fiber use is reported.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
The seed oil is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, typically as a source of GLA. Reported product types include moisturizing creams, serums, and hair-care products. It may also be fractionated to produce GLA concentrates.

Properties relevant to use:
The oil is characterized by a high gamma-linolenic acid (C18:3, n-6) content, commonly reported between approximately 17–23% of total fatty acids, with linoleic acid as the major unsaturated acid and palmitic/stearic as principal saturated acids. These lipid profiles are relevant to oxidative stability considerations in cosmetic applications.

Standards and regulation:
Cosmetic ingredient suppliers typically follow market-specific cosmetic regulations (e.g., EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, and the US INCI system for labeling). Any feed or food uses, if pursued, would be subject to national novel-food or feed additive authorizations and relevant contaminants specifications.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Commercial material is produced under field cultivation in multiple regions; oil composition varies with cultivar, climate, and agronomy. Sustainable practices may include water and nutrient management, pest control, and post-harvest processing to preserve oil quality.

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World Flora Online wfo-0001294682
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60435268-2
The Plant List tro-7200480
IPNI 60435268-2
USDA GRIN 21209
CMAUP NPO2498

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Morphinans
Morphine 5288826 Click to see CN1CCC23C4C1CC5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)OC3C(C=C4)O 285.34 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Benzenediols / Catechols
Epinephrine 5816 Click to see CNCC(C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O)O 183.20 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Medium-chain fatty acids
CID 22494956 22494956 Click to see 174.19 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
beta-Farnesene, (6Z)- 5317319 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=C)C=C)C)C 204.35 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives
(1S,2R,3'S,5S,6S,9S,11R,14R,15S,17R,19R,21R)-2,3',6-trimethylspiro[16,18-dioxahexacyclo[15.3.1.02,15.05,14.06,11.015,19]henicosane-21,2'-oxirane]-9-ol 72701755 Click to see CC1C2(O1)C3CC4C5(C3(CCC6C5CCC7C6(CCC(C7)O)C)C)OC2O4 374.50 unknown via CMAUP database
5-[(1R,2S,4R,5R,6R,7R,10S,11S,14S,16S)-5,11,14,16-tetrahydroxy-7-methyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadecan-6-yl]pyran-2-one 46939053 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C14C(O4)C(C2C5=COC(=O)C=C5)O)CCC6(C3(CCC(C6)O)O)O 418.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Monohydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives
(3ss,5ss)-3-Hydroxycholan-24-oic acid 92849605 Click to see 376.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Pentahydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives
5beta-Dermophol 5284186 Click to see CC(CCCC(CO)(CO)O)C1CCC2C1(C(CC3C2C(CC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)O)C 468.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cholestane steroids / Cholesterols and derivatives
(3S,7S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2S)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,7-diol 15571096 Click to see CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)C 402.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Cholesterol 5997 Click to see 386.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives
22,23-Dihydrobrassicasterol 5283637 Click to see CC(C)C(C)CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C 400.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids
(1S,2R,5R,7S,10S,11S,12S,14R,15R,16S,17R)-7,12-dihydroxy-10,14,17-trimethyl-13-oxo-18-oxapentacyclo[13.3.2.01,14.02,11.05,10]icosane-16-carbaldehyde 46939055 Click to see 390.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids / 16-oxosteroids
[(1R,2S,4R,5R,6S,7R,10S,11S,14S,16R)-14-hydroxy-7,11-dimethyl-6-[(Z)-1-oxobut-2-en-2-yl]-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadecan-5-yl] acetate 72702443 Click to see 416.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids / 20-oxosteroids
methyl 4-[(3S,5R,8R,9S,10S,13S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-4-oxobutanoate 72701756 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CCC3C2CCC4(C3=CC=C4C(=O)CCC(=O)OC)C)O 386.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid esters
[(1R,2S,4R,5R,6R,7R,10S,11S,14S,16S)-11,14,16-trihydroxy-7-methyl-6-(6-oxopyran-3-yl)-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadecan-5-yl] acetate 49818154 Click to see 460.50 unknown via CMAUP database
[(1S,2R,5R,7S,10S,11S,14R,15R,20S)-16-ethenyl-7-hydroxy-10,14-dimethyl-18-oxapentacyclo[13.3.2.01,14.02,11.05,10]icos-16-en-20-yl] acetate 72702444 Click to see 400.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones
14,16-dihydroxybufa-5,20,22-trienolide, (14beta,16beta)-form, 16-Ac 46938953 Click to see 426.50 unknown via CMAUP database
3beta,16beta-Dihydroxybufa-8(14),20,22-trienolide 46938954 Click to see 384.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones / Bufanolides and derivatives
(1R,6R)-6-[(1R,2S,4R,6S,7R,10S,11S,14S,16R)-14-hydroxy-7,11-dimethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadecan-6-yl]-2,7-dioxabicyclo[4.1.0]hept-4-en-3-one 10092398 Click to see 400.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S)-2-[[7-[[(3S,5R,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,16S,17R)-16-acetyloxy-14-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-(6-oxopyran-3-yl)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-7-oxoheptanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid 46930230 Click to see 742.90 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S)-2-[[8-[[(1R,2S,4R,5R,6R,7R,10S,11S,14S,16R)-5-acetyloxy-7,11-dimethyl-6-(6-oxopyran-3-yl)-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadecan-14-yl]oxy]-8-oxooctanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid 102003563 Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C2(CCC3C(C24C1O4)CCC5C3(CCC(C5)OC(=O)CCCCCCC(=O)NC(CCCN=C(N)N)C(=O)O)C)C)C6=COC(=O)C=C6 754.90 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S)-2-[[9-[[(1R,2S,4R,5R,6R,7R,10S,11R,14S,16S)-5-acetyloxy-16-hydroxy-7,11-dimethyl-6-(6-oxopyran-3-yl)-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadecan-14-yl]oxy]-9-oxononanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid 46930229 Click to see 784.90 unknown via CMAUP database
12beta-Hydroxyresibufogenin 15513541 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CCC3C2CC(C4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=COC(=O)C=C6)C)O)O 400.50 unknown via CMAUP database
19-Hydroxyresibufogenin 12314891 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C14C(O4)CC2C5=COC(=O)C=C5)CCC6C3(CCC(C6)O)CO 400.50 unknown via CMAUP database
19-oxo-cinobufotalin-3-O-adipate-arginine 53253803 Click to see 756.80 unknown via CMAUP database
19-Oxo-desacetylcinobufagin 11144140 Click to see 414.50 unknown via CMAUP database
19-Oxobufalin 10883889 Click to see 400.50 unknown via CMAUP database
1Beta-Hydroxybufalin 10993111 Click to see 402.50 unknown via CMAUP database
20S,21-epoxy-resibufogenin formate 11026341 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CCC3C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C67C=CC(=O)OC6O7)C)OC=O 428.50 unknown via CMAUP database
20S,21-Epoxyresibufogenin 10453620 Click to see 400.50 unknown via CMAUP database
3-epi-Resibufogenin 70684536 Click to see 384.50 unknown via CMAUP database
5-[(1R,2S,4R,5R,6R,7R,10S,11R,14S,16R)-5,14-dihydroxy-11-(hydroxymethyl)-7-methyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadecan-6-yl]pyran-2-one 15513543 Click to see 416.50 unknown via CMAUP database
5-[(1R,2S,4R,5S,6R,7R,10S,11S,14S,16R)-5,14-dihydroxy-7,11-dimethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadecan-6-yl]pyran-2-one 12186697 Click to see 400.50 unknown via CMAUP database
5-[(1R,2S,4R,6R,7R,10R,11S,14S,16R)-14-hydroxy-7,11-dimethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadecan-6-yl]pyran-2-one 122173140 Click to see 384.50 unknown via CMAUP database
5-[(1R,3R,5R,8R,9S,10S,11S,13R,14S,17R)-1,3,11,14-tetrahydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-12-oxo-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pyran-2-one 46938951 Click to see CC12C(CCC3C1C(C(=O)C4(C3(CCC4C5=COC(=O)C=C5)O)C)O)CC(CC2O)O 432.50 unknown via CMAUP database
5-[(3S,5R,8R,9S,10S,12R,13S,14S,16S,17R)-3,12,14,16-tetrahydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-11-oxo-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,12,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pyran-2-one 46938952 Click to see 432.50 unknown via CMAUP database
5-[(3S,5R,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-15-oxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pyran-2-one 12308599 Click to see 384.50 unknown via CMAUP database
5-[(3S,5S,8R,9S,10R,13R,14S,17S)-3,5-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-15-oxo-2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pyran-2-one 46938950 Click to see 400.50 unknown via CMAUP database
8-[[(1R,2S,4R,5R,6R,7R,10S,11S,14S,16R)-5-acetyloxy-7,11-dimethyl-6-(6-oxopyran-3-yl)-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadecan-14-yl]oxy]-8-oxooctanoic acid 70697081 Click to see 598.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Arenobufagin 12305198 Click to see 416.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufa-20,22-dienolide, 3-((8-((4-((aminoiminomethyl)amino)-1-carboxybutyl)amino)-1,8-dioxooctyl)oxy)-14-hydroxy-, (3beta(S),5beta)- 99882 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CCC3C2CCC4(C3(CCC4C5=COC(=O)C=C5)O)C)OC(=O)CCCCCCC(=O)NC(CCCN=C(N)N)C(=O)O 698.90 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufalin 9547215 Click to see 386.50 unknown via CMAUP database
bufalin-3-O-suberoyl ester 67050194 Click to see 542.70 unknown via CMAUP database
bufalin-3-O-succinate-arginine 102595428 Click to see 642.80 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufarenogin 167607 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CCC3C2C(=O)C(C4(C3(CCC4C5=COC(=O)C=C5)O)C)O)O 416.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufogenin 6917974 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CCC3C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=COC(=O)C=C6)C)O 384.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufogenin B 12358889 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CCC3C2CCC4(C3(CC(C4C5=COC(=O)C=C5)O)O)C)O 402.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufotalin 12302120 Click to see 444.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufotalinin 101286213 Click to see 414.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufotoxin 20054854 Click to see 756.90 unknown via CMAUP database
Cinobufagin 11969542 Click to see 442.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Cinobufagin-3-hemisuccinate 11969464 Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C2(CCC3C(C24C1O4)CCC5C3(CCC(C5)OC(=O)CCC(=O)O)C)C)C6=COC(=O)C=C6 542.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Cinobufaginol 12303266 Click to see 458.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Cinobufotalin 259776 Click to see 458.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Desacetylcinobufagin 11877495 Click to see 400.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Desacetylcinobufotalin 15513544 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1(CCC3C2CCC4(C35C(O5)C(C4C6=COC(=O)C=C6)O)C)O)O 416.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Gamabufotalin 259803 Click to see 402.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Hellebrigenin 259577 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1(CCC2C4=COC(=O)C=C4)O)CCC5(C3(CCC(C5)O)C=O)O 416.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Hellebrigenin 3-acetate 267436 Click to see 458.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Marinobufagenin 11969465 Click to see 400.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Npc97210 102093790 Click to see 472.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Pseudobufarenogin 204810 Click to see 416.50 unknown via CMAUP database
resibufogenin-3-O-succinate-arginine 102574724 Click to see 640.80 unknown via CMAUP database
Telocinobufagin 259991 Click to see 402.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Telocinobufatoxin 156077 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1(CCC3C2CCC4(C3(CCC4C5=COC(=O)C=C5)O)C)O)OC(=O)CCCCCCC(=O)NC(CCCN=C(N)N)C(=O)O 714.90 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Amino acids and derivatives / Gamma amino acids and derivatives
4-Ammoniobutanoate 6992099 Click to see 103.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Hydroxyindoles
2-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethylurea 70959828 Click to see 219.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufoserotonin C 101460862 Click to see CC(=O)C1=CC(=CN1CCC2=CNC3=C2C=C(C=C3)O)NC(=O)C 325.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufotenin oxide 3083669 Click to see 220.27 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Tryptamines and derivatives
Bufotenidine 3083591 Click to see 218.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Tryptamine 1150 Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CCN 160.22 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Tryptamines and derivatives / Serotonins
Bufotenine 10257 Click to see 204.27 unknown via CMAUP database
N-Methylserotonin 150885 Click to see CNCCC1=CNC2=C1C=C(C=C2)O 190.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Serotonin 5202 Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=CN2)CCN 176.21 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Tryptamines and derivatives / Serotonins / N-acylserotonins
8-[2-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethylamino]-8-oxooctanoic acid 101460861 Click to see 332.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufobutanoic Acid 10612485 Click to see 276.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthopyrans
(1S,2R,5S,7S,10R,11S,14R,15R,16S,17R)-5,7-dihydroxy-10,14,17-trimethyl-18-oxapentacyclo[13.3.2.01,14.02,11.05,10]icosane-16-carbaldehyde 46939054 Click to see CC1C(C2CCC3(C2(CCC4C3CCC5(C4(CCC(C5)O)C)O)C)O1)C=O 376.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,2R,5S,7S,10R,11S,14R,15R)-16-ethenyl-10,14-dimethyl-18-oxapentacyclo[13.3.2.01,14.02,11.05,10]icos-16-ene-5,7-diol 72702445 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1(CCC3C2CCC4(C35CCC4C(=CO5)C=C)C)O)O 358.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pteridines and derivatives / Pterins and derivatives / Biopterins and derivatives
2-amino-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]-1H-pteridin-4-one 444632 Click to see 253.22 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrans / Pyranones and derivatives
Bufogargarizin A 49818075 Click to see 458.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Bufogargarizin B 49818153 Click to see 458.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Pyrroloquinolines / Pyrrolo[4,3,2-de]quinolines
7,7-Dimethyl-2-aza-7-azoniatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-1(12),3,8,10-tetraen-9-olate 5316436 Click to see 202.25 unknown via CMAUP database

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