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Internal ID UUID643fdf06a18a5974096720
Scientific name Astragalus falcatus
Authority Lam.
First published in Encycl.1: 310 (1783)

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Common products:
Agricultural forage for grazing livestock; ornamental horticulture.

Industrial and craft applications:
No documented non-traditional industrial or craft applications reported.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented non-medicinal human food or beverage uses reported. Edibility is not the focus of primary documented uses.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented use for dyes or tanning agents.

Wood and fiber:
No documented timber or fiber applications.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented fragrance or cosmetic applications.

Properties relevant to use:
Scientific use stems from its nitrogen-fixing capability and role in soil improvement, relevant for legume research and sustainable agriculture studies.

Standards and regulation:
Agricultural forage species regulation typically falls under regional agricultural standards (e.g., USDA-NRCS plant materials programs) for species certification and forage quality parameters.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Used in rangeland management and reclamation for its ability to improve soil fertility and provide forage, contributing to sustainable grazing systems. Sourcing is primarily through agricultural seed suppliers and native plant nurseries.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Tragacantha falcata (Lam.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl.2: 944 (1891)
Astragalus isetensis Willd. Enum. Pl.: 783 (1809)
Astragalus virescens Aiton Hort. Kew.3: 73 (1789)
Craccina falcata (Lam.) Steven Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou4: 266 (1832)

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Language Common/alternative name
English russian milkvetch
Russian Астрагал серпоплодный
Slovenian srpasti grahovec
Swedish storvedel
tt Ураксыман дөя сеңере
tt Ураксыман мәче борчагы

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • Caucasus
      • North Caucasus
      • Transcaucasus
    • Siberia
      • West Siberia
    • Western Asia
      • Turkey
  • Europe
    • Eastern Europe
      • Central European Russia
      • East European Russia
      • South European Russia
  • Northern America
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado
      • Montana
      • Washington
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Utah

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000213557
Canadensys 5655
USDA Plants ASFA3
Tropicos 13025879
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:477392-1
The Plant List ild-8624
Open Tree Of Life 868704
Observations.org 124888
NCBI Taxonomy 47038
Nature Serve 2.159200
IPNI 477392-1
iNaturalist 158893
GBIF 5347276
Freebase /m/0_83bjc
EPPO ASAFA
EOL 704263
Elurikkus 2970
USDA GRIN 5781
Wikipedia Astragalus_falcatus

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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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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Unveiling the potential anti‐cancer activity of calycosin against multivarious cancers with molecular insights: A promising frontier in cancer research Sohel M, Zahra Shova FT, shuvo S, Mahjabin T, Mojnu Mia M, Halder D, Islam H, Roman Mogal M, Biswas P, Saha HR, Sarkar BC, Mamun AA Cancer Med 17-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10905684
doi:10.1002/cam4.6924
PMID:38230908
Antimicrobial activities and phylogenetic study of Erythrina senegalensis DC (Fabaceae) seed lectin Enoma S, Adewole TS, Agunbiade TO, Kuku A BioTechnologia (Pozn) 27-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10091453
doi:10.5114/bta.2023.125083
PMID:37064277
The Impact of N.I. Vavilov on the Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources in Scandinavia: A Review Solberg SØ, Loskutov IG, Breian L, Diederichsen A Plants (Basel) 28-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9823609
doi:10.3390/plants12010143
PMID:36616272
Commodity risk assessment of specified species of Lonicera potted plants from Turkey Bragard C, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, dos Santos Baptista PC, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Debode J, Manceau C, Gardi C, Mosbach‐Schulz O, Potting R EFSA J 18-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8764639
doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7014
PMID:35079279
Bioflavonoid Robinin from Astragalus falcatus Lam. Mildly Improves the Effect of Metothrexate in Rats with Adjuvant Arthritis Tsiklauri L, Švík K, Chrastina M, Poništ S, Dráfi F, Slovák L, Alania M, Kemertelidze E, Bauerova K Nutrients 13-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8069410
doi:10.3390/nu13041268
PMID:33924354
Fungal Endophytes as Efficient Sources of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Their Prospective Applications in Natural Product Drug Discovery: Insights, Avenues, and Challenges Singh A, Singh DK, Kharwar RN, White JF, Gond SK Microorganisms 19-Jan-2021
PMCID:PMC7833388
doi:10.3390/microorganisms9010197
PMID:33477910
Isolation and Identification of the Five Novel Flavonoids from Genipa americana Leaves Silva LM, Alves JS, da Silva Siqueira EM, de Souza Neto MA, Abreu LS, Tavares JF, Porto DL, de Santis Ferreira L, Demarque DP, Lopes NP, Aragão CF, Zucolotto SM Molecules 02-Oct-2018
PMCID:PMC6222654
doi:10.3390/molecules23102521
PMID:30279336
Kudzu Leaf Extract Suppresses the Production of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase, Cyclooxygenase-2, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha, and Interleukin-6 via Inhibition of JNK, TBK1 and STAT1 in Inflammatory Macrophages Eom SH, Jin SJ, Jeong HY, Song Y, Lim YJ, Kim JI, Lee YH, Kang H Int J Mol Sci 22-May-2018
PMCID:PMC5983698
doi:10.3390/ijms19051536
PMID:29786649
Comparative mitochondrial proteomic, physiological, biochemical and ultrastructural profiling reveal factors underpinning salt tolerance in tetraploid black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) Luo Q, Peng M, Zhang X, Lei P, Ji X, Chow W, Meng F, Sun G BMC Genomics 22-Aug-2017
PMCID:PMC5568289
doi:10.1186/s12864-017-4038-2
PMID:28830360
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
Cyclogaleginoside D from Astragalus galegiformis stems M. D. Alaniya, T. I. Gigoshvili, N. Sh. Kavtaradze Springer Science and Business Media LLC 15-Aug-2006
doi:10.1007/S10600-006-0107-5
Amino acids of Astragalus falcatus M. D. Alaniya, N. F. Komissarenko, É. P. Kemertelidze Springer Science and Business Media LLC 10-Dec-2004
doi:10.1007/BF00567904
Hydroxycoumarin glucosides from Astragalus falcatus M. D. Alaniya, I. I. Moniava, N. F. Komissarenko, É. P. Kemertelidze Springer Science and Business Media LLC 20-Nov-2004
doi:10.1007/BF00565310
Carotinoids from<i>Astragalus falcatus</i> T. I. Gigoshvili, M. D. Alaniya Springer Science and Business Media LLC 25-Nov-2003
doi:10.1023/B:CONC.0000003427.89093.1F
Flavonoid glycosides and saponins from Astragalus shikokianus. Yahara S, Kohjyouma M, Kohoda H Phytochemistry 01-Feb-2000
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00512-9
PMID:10731025

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthoquinones
(2S,3R)-5,8-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2R)-2-hydroxypropyl]-6-methoxy-2,3-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dione 162963448 Click to see CC(CC1C(C(=O)C2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C=C2O)OC)O)CO)O 310.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CONC.0000003427.89093.1F
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids / Carotenoids / Carotenes
1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohexene 152743364 Click to see 536.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CONC.0000003427.89093.1F
Beta-Carotene 5280489 Click to see 536.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CONC.0000003427.89093.1F
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids / Carotenoids / Xanthophylls
Lutein A 5281243 Click to see 568.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CONC.0000003427.89093.1F
Zeaxanthin 5280899 Click to see 568.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CONC.0000003427.89093.1F
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins / Cucurbitacin glycosides
Cyclogaleginoside A 133550435 Click to see 664.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-006-0107-5
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alanine and derivatives
DL-Alanine 602 Click to see CC(C(=O)O)N 89.09 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567904
L-Alanine 5950 Click to see 89.09 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567904
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Asparagine and derivatives
(-)-Asparagine 6267 Click to see 132.12 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567904
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Aspartic acid and derivatives
3,4-Diamino-4-oxobutanoic acid 352913 Click to see 132.12 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567904
Isoasparagine 7015702 Click to see 132.12 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567904
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Phenylalanine and derivatives
3-[[1-(4-Aminobutylamino)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoyl]oxirane-2-carboxylic acid 19423296 Click to see 349.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CONC.0000003427.89093.1F
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Proline and derivatives
D-proline 8988 Click to see C1CC(NC1)C(=O)O 115.13 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567904
DL-Proline 614 Click to see C1CC(NC1)C(=O)O 115.13 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567904
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Valine and derivatives
DL-valine 1182 Click to see 117.15 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567904
Valine 6287 Click to see CC(C)C(C(=O)O)N 117.15 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567904
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acid derivatives / Carboxylic acid amides / Tertiary carboxylic acid amides
(4S,6R)-6-methyl-9-azatricyclo[7.4.3.04,13]hexadec-1(13)-ene-2,8-dione 21125414 Click to see 261.36 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00512-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Coumarin glycosides
6-methoxy-7-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-2-one 1152160 Click to see 354.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565310
6-Methoxy-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-2-one 346340 Click to see 354.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565310
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
5-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 5351997 Click to see 740.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00512-9
5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 154497369 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)O)O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 740.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00512-9
Robinin 5281693 Click to see 740.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00512-9

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