This is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native from Bulgaria to Iran. It was first described by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1802 and has acquired a large number of synonyms. There are two subspecies: Astragalus microcephalus subsp. microcephalus and Astragalus microcephalus subsp. pycnocladus. It is native to southeast Bulgaria, Iran, Iraq, the North Caucasus, the South Caucasus (Transcaucasus) and Turkey. Astragalus atenicus, a synonym of A. microcephalus subsp. microcephalus, is native to Kvemo Kartli in eastern Georgia and was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2007 IUCN Red List.

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Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Astracantha erinacea	(Fisch.) Podlech
Astracantha arnacantha subsp. aitosensis	(Ivan.) Reer & Podlech	Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 22: 529 (1986):.
Astracantha microcephala	(Willd.) Podlech	Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München19: 15 (1983)
Tragacantha microcephala	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl.2: 946 (1891)
Astracantha gudrathi	(Al.Fed., Fed. & Rzazade) Podlech	Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19: 12 (1983)

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Language	Common/alternative name
Azerbaijani	xırdabaş gəvən
Azerbaijani	xırdabaşlıqlı gəvən
Armenian	Գազ մանրագլխիկ

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Name	Authority	First published in
Astragalus microcephalus subsp. microcephalus		Unknown
Astragalus microcephalus subsp. pycnocladus	(Boiss. & Hausskn.) Širj.	Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg.47: 205 (1939)

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus
- Western Asia
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Turkey

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- Southeastern Europe
  - Bulgaria

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000207511
Tropicos	13026393
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:478648-1
Open Tree Of Life	6096393
NCBI Taxonomy	1960787
IPNI	478648-1
GBIF	5352983
USDA GRIN	5827
Wikipedia	Astragalus_microcephalus
PFAF	Astragalus microcephalus

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Scientific Literature Top

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Neuroprotective metabolites via fungal biotransformation of a novel sapogenin, cyclocephagenol

Küçüksolak M, Üner G, Ballar Kırmızıbayrak P, Bedir E

Sci Rep

02-Nov-2022

PMCID:	PMC9630500
doi:	10.1038/s41598-022-22799-5
PMID:	36323752

An Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Taşköprü (Kastamonu–Turkey)

Senkardes I, Dogan A, Emre G

Front Pharmacol

20-Oct-2022

PMCID:	PMC9630845
doi:	10.3389/fphar.2022.984065
PMID:	36339567

In Silico, In Vitro, and In Vivo Wound Healing Activity of Astragalus microcephalus Willd.

Akbari F, Azadbakht M, Bagheri A, Vahedi L

Adv Pharmacol Pharm Sci

04-Oct-2022

PMCID:	PMC9553362
doi:	10.1155/2022/2156629
PMID:	36238201

A descriptive study of commercial herbal dietary supplements used for dyslipidemia—Sales data and suspected adverse reactions

Allkanjari O, Menniti‐Ippolito F, Ippoliti I, Di Giacomo S, Piccioni T, Vitalone A

Phytother Res

07-May-2022

PMCID:	PMC9321615
doi:	10.1002/ptr.7473
PMID:	35524700

Identification of Potent Bioassay Guided Terpenoid and Glycoside Root Fractions of Astragalus candolleanus against Clinically Significant Bacterial Strains

Nagarajan K, Ghai R, Varshney G, Grover P, Genovese C, D'Angeli F, Goel R, Prasad T, Kalaivani M, Teotia AK

Int J Microbiol

28-Apr-2022

PMCID:	PMC9072053
doi:	10.1155/2022/4584799
PMID:	35528313

A Novel Superabsorbent Polymer from Crosslinked Carboxymethyl Tragacanth Gum with Glutaraldehyde: Synthesis, Characterization, and Swelling Properties

Bachra Y, Grouli A, Damiri F, Talbi M, Berrada M

Int J Biomater

20-Nov-2021

PMCID:	PMC8627358
doi:	10.1155/2021/5008833
PMID:	34845410

Classification of Plant Ecological Units in Heterogeneous Semi-Steppe Rangelands: Performance Assessment of Four Classification Algorithms

Aghababaei M, Ebrahimi A, Naghipour AA, Asadi E, Verrelst J

Remote Sens (Basel)

29-Aug-2021

PMCID:	PMC7613391
doi:	10.3390/rs13173433
PMID:	36082038

Monofloral Honeys as a Potential Source of Natural Antioxidants, Minerals and Medicine

Mărgăoan R, Topal E, Balkanska R, Yücel B, Oravecz T, Cornea-Cipcigan M, Vodnar DC

Antioxidants (Basel)

25-Jun-2021

PMCID:	PMC8300703
doi:	10.3390/antiox10071023
PMID:	34202118

Plant-Based Gums and Mucilages Applications in Pharmacology and Nanomedicine: A Review

Amiri MS, Mohammadzadeh V, Yazdi ME, Barani M, Rahdar A, Kyzas GZ

Molecules

22-Mar-2021

PMCID:	PMC8004199
doi:	10.3390/molecules26061770
PMID:	33809917

Gum Tragacanth (GT): A Versatile Biocompatible Material beyond Borders

Taghavizadeh Yazdi ME, Nazarnezhad S, Mousavi SH, Sadegh Amiri M, Darroudi M, Baino F, Kargozar S

Molecules

10-Mar-2021

PMCID:	PMC8000171
doi:	10.3390/molecules26061510
PMID:	33802011

Polyphenol Profile and Biological Activity Comparisons of Different Parts of Astragalus macrocephalus subsp. finitimus from Turkey

Sarikurkcu C, Zengin G

Biology (Basel)

17-Aug-2020

PMCID:	PMC7464095
doi:	10.3390/biology9080231
PMID:	32824439

Bumble bee parasite strains vary in resistance to phytochemicals

Palmer-Young EC, Sadd BM, Stevenson PC, Irwin RE, Adler LS

Sci Rep

24-Nov-2016

PMCID:	PMC5121629
doi:	10.1038/srep37087
PMID:	27883009

Potential Use of Turkish Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Various Diseases

Ozkan G, Kamiloglu S, Ozdal T, Boyacioglu D, Capanoglu E

Molecules

25-Feb-2016

PMCID:	PMC6273156
doi:	10.3390/molecules21030257
PMID:	26927038

Flavonoids from the Genus Astragalus: Phytochemistry and Biological Activity

Bratkov VM, Shkondrov AM, Zdraveva PK, Krasteva IN

Pharmacogn Rev

01-Jan-2016

PMCID:	PMC4791984
doi:	10.4103/0973-7847.176550
PMID:	27041870

Ethnobotanical survey of plants used in Afyonkarahisar-Turkey

Arı S, Temel M, Kargıoğlu M, Konuk M

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

23-Dec-2015

PMCID:	PMC4690277
doi:	10.1186/s13002-015-0067-6
PMID:	26701098

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(1S,3R,6S,8R,9S,11S,12S,14S,15R,16R)-14-hydroxy-15-[(2S,5S)-5-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyloxan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	101942833	Click to see CC1(C(CCC(O1)(C)C2C(CC3(C2(CCC45C3CC(C6C4(C5)CCC(C6(C)C)OC7C(C(C(CO7)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C)C)O)O)C	785.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9704011
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(1S,3R,6S,9S,11S,12S,14S,15R,16R)-6,14-dihydroxy-15-[(2R,5S)-5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-9-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	100927164	Click to see CC1(C(CCC23C1C(CC4C2(C3)CCC5(C4(CC(C5C6(CCC(O6)C(C)(C)O)C)O)C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O)C	652.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9801763
Cycloastragenol	13943286	Click to see CC1(C(CCC23C1C(CC4C2(C3)CCC5(C4(CC(C5C6(CCC(O6)C(C)(C)O)C)O)C)C)O)O)C	490.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9801763
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins / Cucurbitacin glycosides
(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[[(1S,3R,6S,8R,9S,11S,12S,14S,15R,16R)-14-hydroxy-15-[(2R,5S)-5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	124930706	Click to see CC1(C(CCC23C1C(CC4C2(C3)CCC5(C4(CC(C5C6(CCC(O6)C(C)(C)O)C)O)C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)C	785.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9704011
[(2R,3R,4S,5S)-3-acetyloxy-5-hydroxy-2-[[(1S,3R,6R,8S,9R,11S,12R,14S,15S,16R)-14-hydroxy-15-[(2R,5R)-5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]oxy]oxan-4-yl] acetate	154496212	Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(COC(C1OC(=O)C)OC2CCC34CC35CCC6(C(C(CC6(C5CC(C4C2(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C8(CCC(O8)C(C)(C)O)C)C)O	869.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9801763
[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3-acetyloxy-5-hydroxy-2-[[14-hydroxy-15-[5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]oxy]oxan-4-yl] acetate	11968893	Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(COC(C1OC(=O)C)OC2CCC34CC35CCC6(C(C(CC6(C5CC(C4C2(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C8(CCC(O8)C(C)(C)O)C)C)O	869.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957677 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6270750/ https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9801763
[(3R,4R,5R,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-[[(1S,3R,6S,9S,11S,12S,14S,15R,16R)-14-hydroxy-15-[(2R,5S)-5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]oxy]oxan-3-yl] acetate	100927166	Click to see CC(=O)OC1COC(C(C1O)O)OC2CCC34CC35CCC6(C(C(CC6(C5CC(C4C2(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C8(CCC(O8)C(C)(C)O)C)C	827.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9801763
[3-Acetyloxy-5-hydroxy-2-[[14-hydroxy-15-[5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-9-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]oxy]oxan-4-yl] acetate	3715266	Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(COC(C1OC(=O)C)OC2CCC34CC35CCC6(C(C(CC6(C5CC(C4C2(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C8(CCC(O8)C(C)(C)O)C)C)O	869.00	unknown	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6270750/
[4,5-dihydroxy-2-[[(1S,3R,6S,11S,14S,16R)-14-hydroxy-15-[(5S)-5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-9-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-oxapentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecan-6-yl]oxy]oxan-3-yl] acetate	369514	Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C(COC1OC2CCC34C(C2(C)C)C(CC5C3(O4)CCC6(C5(CC(C6C7(CCC(O7)C(C)(C)O)C)O)C)C)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O	829.00	unknown	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6270750/ https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9801763
[4,5-Dihydroxy-2-[[14-hydroxy-15-[5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-9-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]oxy]oxan-3-yl] acetate	4872994	Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C(COC1OC2CCC34CC35CCC6(C(C(CC6(C5CC(C4C2(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C8(CCC(O8)C(C)(C)O)C)C)O)O	827.00	unknown	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6270750/
2-[[(1S,3R,8R,11R,12S,15S,16R)-14-hydroxy-15-[(2R)-5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-6-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-9-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	137706357	Click to see CC1(C(CCC23C1C(CC4C2(C3)CCC5(C4(CC(C5C6(CCC(O6)C(C)(C)O)C)O)C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)C	785.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9704011
Astragaloside II	13996693	Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C(COC1OC2CCC34CC35CCC6(C(C(CC6(C5CC(C4C2(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C8(CCC(O8)C(C)(C)O)C)C)O)O	827.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9801763
Cyclocanthoside E	21633193	Click to see CC(CCC(C(C)(C)O)O)C1C(CC2(C1(CCC34C2CC(C5C3(C4)CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)C)O	787.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9704011 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9801763
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Aurone flavonoids
6,3',4'-Trihydroxyaurone	67111	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=C2C(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3)O)O)O	270.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-011-9800-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-009-9314-1
Sulfuretin	5281295	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=C2C(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3)O)O)O	270.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-011-9800-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-009-9314-1
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones
4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-	1889	Click to see C1C(OC2=C(C1=O)C=CC(=C2)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O	256.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-011-9800-0
Liquiritigenin	114829	Click to see C1C(OC2=C(C1=O)C=CC(=C2)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O	256.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-011-9800-0
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
7-Hydroxyflavone	5281894	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3)O	238.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-011-9800-0
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 3-hydroxy,4-methoxyisoflavonoids
Calycosin	5280448	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)O)O	284.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-011-9800-0

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Astragalus microcephalus

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