Astragalus caprinus
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| Internal ID | UUID643fdec1863d7040015398 |
| Scientific name | Astragalus caprinus |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 1071 (1763) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!**Common products:**
Astragalus caprinus produces a water-soluble gum known as tragacanth, a branched polysaccharide exuded from injured stems and roots. This gum is a major commercial product of various *Astragalus* species, including *A. caprinus*.
**Industrial and craft applications:**
Tragacanth gum functions as a thickening, emulsifying, and stabilizing agent in diverse industrial applications. It is utilized in textile printing and dyeing as a thickener for dyes and mordants, aiding color adhesion and pattern precision on fabrics. Its adhesive properties make it suitable for use in bookbinding and paper handicrafts.
**Fragrance and cosmetics:**
Within the fragrance and cosmetics industry, tragacanth gum acts as a stabilizer and emulsifier in creams, lotions, and other emulsions. It imparts viscosity and smooth texture to formulations, helping prevent phase separation and contributing to product consistency.
**Properties relevant to use:**
Tragacanth gum from *Astragalus* species possesses high solubility in water, forming viscous, stable solutions at low concentrations. It exhibits excellent thickening and stabilizing capabilities without significantly altering the color or odor of the final product. It is also stable over a broad pH range.
**Standards and regulation:**
The tragacanth gum industry operates under established quality standards. International standards (e.g., ISO 68) and national pharmacopeias (such as the European Pharmacopoeia and United States Pharmacopoeia) define grading, purity requirements, microbial limits, and permissible ash levels for tragacanth gum used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications.
**Sustainability and sourcing:**
Commercial tragacanth gum is primarily wild-harvested in its native regions across the Mediterranean and Middle East, including areas where *A. caprinus* occurs. Sustainable harvesting practices are necessary to prevent over-exploitation of wild populations, ensuring the long-term availability of this resource.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Astragalus caprinus subsp. eu-caprinus | Maire | |
| Astragalus beersabeensis | Eig | |
| Astragalus caprinus subsp. lanigerus | (Desf.) Maire | |
| Myobroma caprina | (L.) Steven | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou4: 268 (1832) |
| Tragacantha caprina | (L.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.2: 943 (1891) |
| Astragalus laniger | Desf. | Fl. Atlant. 2: 181 (1799) |
| Astragalus caprinus var. hirsutus | DC. | Astragalogia : 214 (1802) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | قتاد ماعزي |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Astragalus caprinus subsp. caprinus | L. | Unknown |
| Astragalus caprinus subsp. huetii | (Bunge) Podlech | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München25: 155 (1988) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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Northern Africa
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Libya
- Morocco
- Tunisia
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Northern Africa
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Arabian Peninsula
- Saudi Arabia
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Western Asia
- Cyprus
- Iran
- Iraq
- Lebanon-Syria
- Palestine
- Sinai
- Turkey
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Southeastern Europe
- Sicilia
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Southeastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000212469 |
| Tropicos | 13025544 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:476658-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-7547 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 754108 |
| Observations.org | 115288 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1042474 |
| IPNI | 476658-1 |
| iNaturalist | 514697 |
| GBIF | 5344548 |
| EOL | 703043 |
| Elurikkus | 522514 |
| USDA GRIN | 314489 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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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 | |||||
| (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3S,6R)-6-[(1S,3R,6S,8R,9S,11S,12S,14S,15R,16R)-9,14-dihydroxy-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-15-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]-2,2,6-trimethyloxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 21592433 | Click to see | 785.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0005311 |
| (2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[[(3S,4S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,9R,12aS,14aR,14bR)-9-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 163043877 | Click to see | 913.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1809 |
| 2-[6-[9,14-Dihydroxy-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-6-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-15-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]-2,2,6-trimethyloxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 73079739 | Click to see CC1(C(CCC23C1C(CC4C2(C3)CCC5(C4(CC(C5C6(CCC(C(O6)(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C)C)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)C | 785.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0005311 |
| 6-[[9-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 163043876 | Click to see | 913.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1809 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| (3S)-5-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-5-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid | 163001138 | Click to see | 738.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
| (3S)-5-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-5-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid | 163026497 | Click to see | 754.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
| (3S)-5-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-5-[(2S,3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid | 163026496 | Click to see | 754.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
| (3S)-5-[[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-5-[(2S,3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid | 163001139 | Click to see CC(CC(=O)O)(CC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)OC)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)OC5C(C(CO5)(CO)O)O)O)O)O | 738.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
| [(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-6-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-2-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 163191668 | Click to see | 1050.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.981 |
| [(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-6-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-2-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 163187475 | Click to see | 1020.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.981 |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-5-hydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-4-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 163189797 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC7=CC(=C(C=C7)O)OC)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 1050.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.981 |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-5-hydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-4-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 163185484 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC7=CC=C(C=C7)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 1020.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.981 |
| [2-[5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-6-[[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-5-hydroxy-3-(3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-4-yl] 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 162948720 | Click to see | 1050.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.981 |
| [2-[5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-6-[[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-5-hydroxy-3-(3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-4-yl] 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 162895011 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC7=CC=C(C=C7)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 1020.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.981 |
| [6-[5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-2-[[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-(3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl] 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 163018235 | Click to see | 1050.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.981 |
| [6-[5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-2-[[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-(3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl] 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 162847753 | Click to see | 1020.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.981 |
| 3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one | 10898196 | Click to see | 858.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0005311 |
| 3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one | 162971635 | Click to see | 874.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
| 3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one | 162938777 | Click to see | 874.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.981 |
| 3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one | 162953053 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)O | 726.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
| 3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2R,3R,4R,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one | 162953052 | Click to see | 726.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
| 3-[3-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one | 73819193 | Click to see | 874.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
| 3-[3-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one | 85307573 | Click to see | 858.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0005311 |
| 3-[6-[[3,5-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one | 73819192 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)O | 726.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
| 3-[6-[[3,5-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4,5-dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one | 162938776 | Click to see | 874.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.981 |
| 5-[[5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid | 73819190 | Click to see | 738.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
| 5-[[5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid | 73819191 | Click to see CC(CC(=O)O)(CC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)OC)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)OC5C(C(CO5)(CO)O)O)O)O)O | 754.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010328L |
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