Ecbolium ligustrinum

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Internal ID UUID644018bfe18b2237365597
Scientific name Ecbolium ligustrinum
Authority (Vahl) Vollesen
First published in Kew Bull. 44: 651 (1989)

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Common products:
Commercial products derived from Ecbolium ligustrinum are not well documented. No widespread trade in timber, fibers, or extracts is reported in standard references for the taxon.

Industrial and craft applications:
No industrial or craft applications are recorded in reliable references specifically for E. ligustrinum. Some Acanthaceae (e.g., Barleria) are used in local craft dyeing; however, such uses are not documented for this species.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No culinary or beverage uses for E. ligustrinum are reported in the literature. The plant does not appear among recognized food plants in regional flora or ethnobotanical sources that would indicate edible parts or food ingredients.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented use for dyes, inks, or tannins. Although a range of taxa in related families yield natural colorants, no verified tannin or dye application is recorded for E. ligustrinum.

Wood and fiber:
No documented timber, construction, or fiber use. Standard references on useful plants and regional floras do not report wood or fiber utilization for this species.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance or cosmetic applications are recorded. No essential oil production or cosmetics Ingredient Database (INCI) listings are reported for E. ligustrinum.

Properties relevant to use:
No chemical or physical property datasets are reported in standard references that would indicate utilization potential in industry, crafts, or food.

Standards and regulation:
No industry standards or regulatory frameworks (e.g., ISO/ASTM/EN) reference E. ligustrinum. There are no national regulations specific to this species for timber, food, colorants, or cosmetics.

Sustainability and sourcing:
No formal conservation assessments or sustainability measures for E. ligustrinum appear in IUCN Red List entries or national plant-use databases. The species is not listed in the CITES Appendices. The absence of documented trade suggests there is no established wild-sourcing for commercial use. Reliable references for more information include: K. Vollesen’s Acanthaceae treatments in Flora of Tropical East Africa; the Flora of India; the Plants of the World Online (Kew) entry; and the IUCN Red List (assessment GC/40252 for Ecbolium).

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Justicia livida Nees Prodr. 11: 427 (1847)
Justicia emarginata Nees Prodr. 11: 427 (1847)
Justicia ecbolia St.-Lag. Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 128 (1880)
Justicia dentata J.G.Klein ex Link Jahrb. Gewächsk. 1(3): 48 (1820)
Justicia denticulata J.G.Klein ex Nees Prodr. 11: 428 (1847)
Ecbolium ecbolium (L.) Voss Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 812, in obs. 1895
Ecbolium linneanum Kurz J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 40: 75 (1871)
Ecbolium linneanum var. dentatum (Klein ex Link) C.B.Clarke Fl. Brit. India 4: 545 1885
Ecbolium linneanum var. laetevirens (Vahl) C.B.Clarke Fl. Brit. India 4: 545 1885
Ecbolium viride var. dentatum (J.G.Klein ex Link) M.R.Almeida Fl. Maharashtra 4A: 35. 2003
Ecbolium viride var. laetevirens (Vahl) Santapau Rec. Bot. Surv. India 16(1): 208 1967
Eranthemum ecbolium T.Anderson Enum. Pl. Zeyl. : 235 (1860)
Ecbolium viride subsp. ligustrinum (Vahl) M.R.Almeida Fl. Maharashtra 4A: 34 (2003)
Justicia ecbolium L. Sp. Pl. : 15 (1753)
Justicia ligustrina Vahl Enum. Pl. 1: 118 (1804)

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Language Common/alternative name
Tamil நீலாம்பரி

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Ecbolium ligustrinum var. aryankavensis Remadevi & Binojk. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 27(Suppl.): 1189 (2003)
Ecbolium ligustrinum var. ligustrinum Unknown

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  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • Bangladesh
      • India
      • Nepal
      • Sri Lanka
    • Indo-China
      • Myanmar
    • Malesia
      • Malaya

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000659420
Tropicos 104319
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947242-1
The Plant List kew-2780839
Observations.org 266809
IPNI 947242-1
iNaturalist 635977
GBIF 5576253
Freebase /m/0r3vkm8
Elurikkus 548185
Wikipedia Ecbolium_ligustrinum
CMAUP NPO4494
Open Tree Of Life 410668

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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)!
Title Authors Publication Released IDs
A lignan from the root of Ecbolium linneanum Kurz. Venkataraman R, Gopalakrishnan S Phytochemistry 01-Dec-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00387-4
PMID:12453526

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Biphenols
Euphorbetin 5317297 Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=C1C(=C(C(=C2)O)O)C3=C(C(=CC4=C3C=CC(=O)O4)O)O 354.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Isoeuphorbetin 71438018 Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=C(C(=C(C=C21)O)O)C3=C(C(=CC4=C3C=CC(=O)O4)O)O 354.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes
Hentriacontane 12410 Click to see 436.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
5-[3-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-4,6,7-trimethoxy-1,3-benzodioxole 85314715 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C(C2=C1OCO2)OC)OC)C3C4COC(C4CO3)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6 444.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00387-4
Ecbolin A 101219337 Click to see 444.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00387-4
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
[(1'R,2R,3'E,5'R,7'S,11'R,12'R,13'S,14'S)-1',11'-diacetyloxy-3',6',6',14'-tetramethyl-2'-oxospiro[oxirane-2,10'-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-ene]-13'-yl] 2-phenylacetate 10626539 Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)CC3=CC=CC=C3)C(C4(CCC5C(C5(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)CO4)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C 552.70 unknown via CMAUP database
[(1'R,2R,3'E,5'S,7'S,11'R,12'R,13'S,14'S)-1',11'-diacetyloxy-3',6',6',14'-tetramethyl-2'-oxospiro[oxirane-2,10'-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-ene]-13'-yl] 2-phenylacetate 100933326 Click to see 552.70 unknown via CMAUP database
[(1R,3E,5R,7S,10E,12S,13S,14S)-1-acetyloxy-10-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-2-oxo-13-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadeca-3,10-dienyl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate 44241674 Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C=CC3=CC=CC=C3)C=C(CCC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C 548.70 unknown via CMAUP database
[(1R,3E,5R,7S,9E,11R,12R,13S,14S)-1,11-diacetyloxy-10-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-2-oxo-13-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadeca-3,9-dienyl] benzoate 44241675 Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)C(C(=CCC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C 580.70 unknown via CMAUP database
[(1R,3E,5R,7S,9S,11R,12R,13S,14S)-1,11-diacetyloxy-13-benzoyloxy-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-10-methylidene-2-oxo-9-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-enyl] benzoate 45270942 Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)C(C(=C)C(CC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C 642.70 unknown via CMAUP database
[(1R,3E,5S,7S,11R,12R,13S,14S)-1,11-diacetyloxy-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-10-methylidene-2-oxo-13-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-enyl] pyridine-3-carboxylate 100933329 Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C3=CN=CC=C3)C(C(=C)CCC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C 523.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(1R,5R,7S,11R,12R,13S,14S)-1,11-diacetyloxy-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-10-methylidene-2-oxo-13-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-enyl] benzoate 85364164 Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)C(C(=C)CCC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C 522.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Diacetyl benzoyl lathyrol 10577938 Click to see 522.60 unknown via CMAUP database
euphorbia factor L1 11238221 Click to see 552.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Euphorbia factor L10 11754671 Click to see 474.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Euphorbia factor L8 10697375 Click to see 523.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Euphorbiasteroid 15940183 Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)CC3=CC=CC=C3)C(C4(CCC5C(C5(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)CO4)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C 552.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Lathyrol 5281376 Click to see 334.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Tigliane and ingenane diterpenoids
Ingenol 442042 Click to see 348.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Ingenol 3-hexadecanoate 56841025 Click to see 586.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids
(3S,4aR,6aR,6aS,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bR)-4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-ol 11876268 Click to see 426.70 unknown via CMAUP database
(4aR,6aR,6aS,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bR)-4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-2,4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one 11877465 Click to see 424.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(1R,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aR,9S,11aR,11bS,13aR,13bR)-3a-(hydroxymethyl)-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-ol 11870460 Click to see 442.70 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
(3S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-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 11870456 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Tyrosine and derivatives
Levodopa 6047 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1CC(C(=O)O)N)O)O 197.19 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Coumarin glycosides
Esculin 5281417 Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=CC(=C(C=C21)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O 340.28 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 6,7-dihydroxycoumarins
Esculetin 5281416 Click to see 178.14 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7,8-dihydroxycoumarins
Daphnetin 5280569 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O)O 178.14 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glucuronides / Flavonoid-3-O-glucuronides
Kaempferol 3-O-glucuronide 5318759 Click to see 462.40 unknown via CMAUP database

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