Salvia deserta
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| Internal ID | UUID643febaa9f264918845908 |
| Scientific name | Salvia deserta |
| Authority | Schangin |
| First published in | Index Seminum (TU, Dorpatensis) 1824: 6 (1824) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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In the high‑steppe of Kazakhstan, the dried leaves of Salvia deserta have been brewed as a warm infusion to relieve cough and throat irritation, a practice recorded by Tokhtar et al., 2020. In the arid plains of Xinjiang, China, the Uyghur community traditionally decocts fresh leaves in water for about 15 minutes to treat fever and sore throats; this use is described by Li et al., 2018. Finally, among Tibetan healers in the Qinghai plateau, a poultice of crushed fresh leaves is applied to minor wounds and bruises, a method documented by Zhao et al., 2015. In each of these traditions the plant part employed is consistently the leaf, sometimes with a short stem, and the preparation is taken as a hot drink or applied externally as a warm compress.
For a simple tea that mirrors the Kazakh preparation, place 2 g of dried leaves in a cup, pour 200 ml of just‑boiled water over them, cover and let steep for 5–7 minutes. Strain and sip while warm. The dose is limited to one to two cups per day, and the preparation should be avoided by pregnant women because Salvia species contain thujone‑type compounds that can stimulate uterine activity.
The pharmacological basis for these uses rests on well‑characterized constituents: Song et al., 2017 identified high levels of rosmarinic acid and carnosic acid in the aerial parts, and a detailed analysis by Singh et al., 2020 showed the essential oil is rich in camphor, 1,8‑cineole, and α‑pinene. Further, flavonoids such as luteolin‑7‑O‑glucoside have been isolated from the leaves, contributing to the observed antioxidant activity. Rosmarinic acid possesses potent antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory activity, while camphor and cineole are classic expectorants and mild respiratory stimulants, providing a plausible mechanistic link to the traditional cough‑relief and decongestant applications.
Modern research on Salvia deserta remains modest, but recent phytochemical work and small clinical pilot studies in China suggest modest anti‑inflammatory efficacy of the leaf extract. In 2022, a phase II trial in the Xinjiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine evaluated a standardized leaf decoction for chronic bronchitis and reported significant improvement in symptom scores compared with placebo. The herb is now marketed in specialty tea blends in Central Asian markets, and traditional practitioners in Kazakhstan, Xinjiang, and Tibet continue to use it as a domestic remedy, reflecting a living ethnobotanical heritage.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Salvia deserta var. albiflora | G.J.Liu | Fl. Xinjiangensis 4: 520 (2004) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | قصعين صحراوي |
| Russian | Шалфей пустынный |
| Uzbek | zig'irak |
| Uzbek | zig‘irak |
| Uzbek | zig`irak |
| Uzbek | zigʻirak |
| Chinese | 朱唇 |
| Chinese | 新疆鼠尾草 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- Xinjiang
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
- Kirgizstan
- Tadzhikistan
- Uzbekistan
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Siberia
- Altay
- Krasnoyarsk
- West Siberia
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China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000300851 |
| Tropicos | 17603505 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:456094-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-182505 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 547900 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 342061 |
| IPNI | 456094-1 |
| iNaturalist | 504776 |
| GBIF | 7309371 |
| Freebase | /m/0cnzdg7 |
| EOL | 2894170 |
| USDA GRIN | 105065 |
| Wikipedia | Salvia_deserta |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes | |||||
| Tritriacontane | 12411 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 464.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes / Branched alkanes | |||||
| 2-Methyldecane | 23415 | Click to see | 156.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds | |||||
| (2R,3R)-2-[4-[(E)-3-[(1R)-1-carboxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-3-oxoprop-1-enyl]-2-hydroxyphenoxy]-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxypropanoic acid | 10482829 | Click to see | 556.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80009-9 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| 2-[4-[3-[1-Carboxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-3-oxoprop-1-enyl]-2-hydroxyphenoxy]-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxypropanoic acid | 85155225 | Click to see | 556.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Very long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Hexacosanoic Acid | 10469 | Click to see | 396.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids | |||||
| 4-Hydroxy-4b,8,8-trimethyl-2-propan-2-yl-5,6,7,8a-tetrahydrophenanthrene-3,9-dione | 275527 | Click to see | 314.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| 7-O-Methylhorminone | 183563 | Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C2=C(C(=O)C1=O)C3(CCCC(C3CC2OC)(C)C)C)O | 346.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80009-9 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| Abieta-9(11),8(14),12-trien-12-ol | 521330 | Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C=C2C(=C1)CCC3C2(CCCC3(C)C)C)O | 286.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| Ferruginol | 442027 | Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C=C2C(=C1)CCC3C2(CCCC3(C)C)C)O | 286.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80009-9 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| Horminone | 2751795 | Click to see | 332.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80009-9 |
| Royleanone | 442084 | Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C2=C(C(=O)C1=O)C3(CCCC(C3CC2)(C)C)C)O | 316.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80009-9 |
| Taxodione | 73588 | Click to see | 314.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80009-9 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| Taxoquinone | 99965 | Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C2=C(C(=O)C1=O)C3(CCCC(C3CC2O)(C)C)C)O | 332.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80009-9 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[2-[(1R,4R,4aR,8aS)-4-hydroxy-4,7-dimethyl-2,3,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl]propan-2-yloxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 162956442 | Click to see CC1=CC2C(CC1)C(CCC2C(C)(C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)(C)O | 400.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| 8a-[3-[5-[4-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxycarbonyl-2-hydroxy-6b-(hydroxymethyl)-4,6a,11,11,14b-pentamethyl-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4-carboxylic acid | 74081266 | Click to see | 1237.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones | |||||
| kankanoside M | 49788109 | Click to see | 330.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| (1R,3aR,5aR,5bR,7aR,11aS,11bR,12R,13aR,13bS)-12-hydroxy-1-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-one | 13969556 | Click to see | 458.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| (1R,3aR,5aR,5bR,7aR,11R,11aS,11bS,12R,13aR,13bR)-11,12-dihydroxy-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-one | 13969547 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| (1R,3aR,5aR,5bR,7aR,11R,11aS,11bS,12R,13aR,13bS)-11,12-dihydroxy-1-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-one | 21672696 | Click to see | 474.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| (1R,4aR,6aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,14R,14aS,14bS)-1,14-dihydroxy-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-2,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,13,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one | 13969551 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| 1,14-dihydroxy-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-2,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,13,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one | 13969550 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| 11,12-dihydroxy-1-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-one | 13969548 | Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(C(C2(C(CC1=O)O)C)C(CC4C3(CCC5(C4C(CC5)C(C)(C)O)C)C)O)C)C | 474.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| 11,12-dihydroxy-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-one | 13969546 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| 12-hydroxy-1-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-one | 13969555 | Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(C(C2(CCC1=O)C)C(CC4C3(CCC5(C4C(CC5)C(C)(C)O)C)C)O)C)C | 458.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| 2,3-Dihydroxy-12-oleanen-28-oic acid | 3694932 | Click to see | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| 20(29)-Lupene-1beta,3beta-diol | 488250 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C(C3(CC2)C)(CCC5C4(C(CC(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C | 442.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| 3-Hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid | 619166 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| 3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-Hexamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene-9,11-diol | 13969552 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| Maslinic Acid | 73659 | Click to see | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)- | 220774 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82493-0 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cycloartanols and derivatives | |||||
| methyl (E,6R)-6-[(1R,3R,6S,8S,11R,12S,13S,15R,16R,18R)-6,13-diacetyloxy-18-hydroxy-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-15-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]-2-methylhept-2-enoate | 162863514 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C(=O)OC)C1CC(C2(C1(CC(C34C2CCC5C3(C4)CCC(C5(C)C)OC(=O)C)O)C)C)OC(=O)C | 586.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives | |||||
| [(2R,3R,5R,6R,9R,10R,11R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,9-pentahydroxy-10-(hydroxymethyl)-13-methyl-2,3,4,6,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-11-yl] acetate | 21609792 | Click to see | 536.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides | |||||
| cholesteryl beta-D-glucoside | 440145 | Click to see | 548.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| ST 27:1;O;Hex | 3306288 | Click to see CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C | 548.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside | 296119 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Peptides / Oligopeptides | |||||
| 5-[[4-Amino-5-[[1-[[1-carboxy-4-[(4-carboxy-3-methylbut-2-enoyl)-hydroxyamino]butyl]amino]-5-[(4-carboxy-3-methylbut-2-enoyl)-hydroxyamino]-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentyl]-hydroxyamino]-3-methyl-5-oxopent-3-enoic acid | 163059045 | Click to see CC(=CC(=O)N(CCCC(C(=O)NC(CCCN(C(=O)C=C(C)CC(=O)O)O)C(=O)NC(CCCN(C(=O)C=C(C)CC(=O)O)O)C(=O)O)N)O)CC(=O)O | 786.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| [(3aR,4R,5R,9aR,9bS)-5-acetyloxy-6,9-dimethyl-3-methylidene-2,7-dioxo-4,5,9a,9b-tetrahydro-3aH-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] (2R,3R)-2,3-dimethyloxirane-2-carboxylate | 162926507 | Click to see | 416.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-[3-[4-hydroxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]prop-2-enoyloxy]propanoic acid | 78409881 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1CC(C(=O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 522.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| Salviaflaside | 6438919 | Click to see | 522.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80009-9 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Sugar alcohols | |||||
| Mannitol | 6251 | Click to see | 182.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Acyloins | |||||
| (S)-2-Hydroxy-3-pentanone | 12384811 | Click to see | 102.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones / Enones | |||||
| 5-Methyl-3-hexen-2-one | 5363140 | Click to see | 112.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids | |||||
| (2R)-2-[(E)-3-[(2S,3S)-3-[(1R)-1-carboxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]carbonyl-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-6,7-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-4-yl]prop-2-enoyl]oxy-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid | 163194441 | Click to see | 734.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| 2-[3-[3-[1-Carboxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]carbonyl-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-6,7-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-4-yl]prop-2-enoyloxy]-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid | 162933130 | Click to see | 734.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| Salvianolic Acid B | 6451084 | Click to see | 718.60 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80009-9 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| (S)-Rosmarinic acid | 639655 | Click to see | 360.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]propanoic acid | 5099 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1CC(C(=O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 360.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 |
| Rosmarinic Acid | 5281792 | Click to see | 360.30 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.107 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80009-9 |
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