Elsholtzia pilosa
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| Internal ID | UUID644039219a730283623075 |
| Scientific name | Elsholtzia pilosa |
| Authority | Benth. |
| First published in | Labiat. Gen. Spec. : 163 (1833) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Elsholtzia pilosa is collected for essential oil obtained from aerial parts; the oil is used in fragrance and flavor industries, with composition documented by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analyses.
Industrial and craft applications:
The essential oil has monoterpene and sesquiterpene profiles, including 1,8-cineole, α-terpineol, and α-farnesene, which are relevant to aroma applications. Specific non-medical industrial uses such as resin or gum production have not been reported.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
The plant is used as a culinary herb and flavoring agent; volatile constituents identified in the oil contribute to its aromatic profile.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented use of extracts for natural dyes, inks, or tannins has been reported.
Wood and fiber:
No documented timber or fiber uses are recorded.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
The essential oil and extracts are utilized in perfumery and flavor compositions. Physical properties—density, refractive index, and GC–MS fingerprint—are reported; safety and regulatory compliance are outside the scope of documented technical references.
Properties relevant to use:
Key oil constituents and their relative abundances are defined by GC–MS and retention indices; the major components are oxygenated monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, consistent with the characteristic odor of E. pilosa.
Standards and regulation:
No plant-specific standards or regulatory frameworks for oil quality or application are documented in the available sources.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Wild collection is common, but quantitative data on harvest pressure, cultivation status, or conservation concerns have not been provided in the referenced literature.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Aphanochilus pilosus | Benth. | Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 30 (1830) |
| Dysophylla mairei | H.Lév. | Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 22: 236 (1912) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 大薷 |
| Chinese | 长毛香薷 |
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:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China South-central
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- East Himalaya
- Nepal
- West Himalaya
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Indo-China
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000948444 |
| Tropicos | 17602260 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:446683-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-66794 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 5800950 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1504637 |
| IPNI | 446683-1 |
| iNaturalist | 966934 |
| GBIF | 3900245 |
| EOL | 2893804 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||||||
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| Pharmacognostic Study on Elsholtzia ciliata (Thumb.) Hyl: Anatomy, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities | Zhang Q, Porto NM, Guilhon CC, Giorno TB, Alviano DS, Agra MD, Fernandes PD, Boylan F | Pharmaceuticals (Basel) | 12-Nov-2021 |
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| New Constituents of Essential Oil from Elsholtzia pilosa | H. J. Bestmann, U. Kobold, B. Claßen, O. Vostrowsky, G. C. Sah, A. K. Pant, A. B. Melkani, C. S. Mathela | Walter de Gruyter GmbH | 02-Aug-2018 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |