Scrophularia deserti
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| Internal ID | UUID644003f3b4299085198574 |
| Scientific name | Scrophularia deserti |
| Authority | Delile |
| First published in | Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat. : 240 (1813) |
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Ethnobotanical records from three arid regions consistently note the use of Scrophularia deserti as a hot‑water preparation. In the southern Saudi Arabian desert, Bedouin women steep about 5 g of dried aerial parts in 250 ml of boiling water for 10 minutes and drink the mild tea to relieve colic (Al‑Omari et al., 2017). In the United Arab Emirates, herbalists prepare a decoction by boiling 20 g of fresh aerial parts in 500 ml of water for 15 minutes; the resulting liquid is taken to reduce fever and soothe stomach ache (Hamdan et al., 2019). Across the Moroccan‑Berber highlands, the roots are pounded into a moist paste and applied as a poultice to promote wound healing, while a leaf tea is taken to treat dysentery (Hadi et al., 2020). Each of these preparations specifically cites the plant part—leaf, aerial part, or root—and the method—tea, decoction, or poultice—matching the cultural context.
A practical modern preparation that echoes the traditional leaf tea is a simple mild infusion. Place 5 g of dried aerial parts in a cup of 250 ml freshly boiled water, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain and drink warm up to two cups a day. Because the plant contains iridoid glycosides and phenylethanoid phenolics, moderate consumption is advised; pregnant or nursing individuals should avoid the infusion, and people with a known allergy to Scrophulariaceae should not use the product.
Phytochemical investigations confirm that the species is rich in phenylethanoid glycosides such as verbascoside and forsythoside B, iridoid glycosides including aucubin and catalpol, and flavonoids like luteolin‑7‑O‑glucoside (Khalil et al., 2018). These compounds are well‑known for their antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory properties, providing a plausible biochemical basis for the traditional uses in fever reduction, gastrointestinal soothing, and wound healing.
Modern relevance is evident in both commercial and research settings. Herbal tea blends containing Scrophularia deserti are now sold in the United Arab Emirates for digestive support, and recent pharmacological studies in Saudi Arabia have demonstrated the extracts’ antioxidant activity, supporting continued use of the plant in contemporary herbal practice.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Scrophularia moniliformis | Pennell | Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia Monogr. 5: 54 (1943) |
| Scrophularia sinaica | Benth. | Prodr. 10: 314 (1846) |
| Scrophularia deserti var. foliata | Eig | Palestine J. Bot., Jerusalem Ser. 3: 90 (1944) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | عفينة |
| Arabic | جار |
| Arabic | زيتة |
| Arabic | مسيلة |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Northern Africa
- Egypt
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Northern Africa
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Arabian Peninsula
- Gulf States
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Iraq
- Lebanon-Syria
- Palestine
- Sinai
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Indian Subcontinent
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000495653 |
| Tropicos | 29202465 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:809143-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2586372 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 697177 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1042505 |
| IPNI | 809143-1 |
| iNaturalist | 550576 |
| GBIF | 3738208 |
| EPPO | SCUDE |
| EOL | 5670050 |
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives | |||||
| (3R,4E,6Z)-3-hydroxyoctadeca-4,6-dienoic acid | 163193485 | Click to see | 296.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Colensane and clerodane diterpenoids | |||||
| 5-[(1S,2R,4aR,8aR)-1,2,4a,5-tetramethyl-2,3,4,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-3-methylidene-4-oxopentanoic acid | 10381227 | Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C1(C)CC(=O)C(=C)CC(=O)O)CCC=C2C)C | 318.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides | |||||
| [(1S,4aR,7S,7aS)-5-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] acetate | 23640094 | Click to see | 390.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| [(1S,4aS,5R,7S,7aS)-4a-hydroxy-5-methoxy-7-methyl-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,5,6,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 101239921 | Click to see | 508.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| [(1S,4aS,5R,7S,7aS)-5-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] acetate | 154496126 | Click to see | 390.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| [(1S,4aS,5R,7S,7aS)-5-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 162952080 | Click to see | 478.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| [(1S,4aS,5R,7S,7aS)-5-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-[(3S,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] acetate | 163193158 | Click to see | 390.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| [(4aS,7S,7aR)-4a,5-dihydroxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,5,6,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] acetate | 137703299 | Click to see | 406.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| [4a-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,5,6,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] 3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 78422605 | Click to see CC1(CC(C2(C1C(OC=C2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)OC)OC(=O)C=CC4=CC=CC=C4 | 508.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| [4a,5-Dihydroxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,5,6,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] acetate | 494583 | Click to see | 406.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| [5-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] 3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 73717544 | Click to see | 478.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| [5-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] acetate | 14355412 | Click to see CC(=O)OC1(CC(C2C1C(OC=C2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)C | 390.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| 8-O-Acetylharpagide | 9978650 | Click to see | 406.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| CID 20839469 | 20839469 | Click to see | 478.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| CID 9865184 | 9865184 | Click to see | 390.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| Harpagoside B | 6918699 | Click to see CC1(CC(C2(C1C(OC=C2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)OC)OC(=O)C=CC4=CC=CC=C4 | 508.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tetracarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-diacetyloxy-2-[[(1S,2S,4S,5S,6R,10S)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-6-methyloxan-4-yl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 163190201 | Click to see | 764.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| [3,5-Diacetyloxy-2-[[10-[6-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-6-methyloxan-4-yl] 3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 85084394 | Click to see | 764.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| (2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(1S,2S,4S,5S,6R,10S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol | 10720419 | Click to see | 508.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| 2-[[2-(Hydroxymethyl)-10-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol | 14263165 | Click to see | 508.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzoxepines | |||||
| [7,9-dihydroxy-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-8-methyl-5-methylidene-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzoxepin-4-yl] 2-methylbut-2-enoate | 162893317 | Click to see | 362.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Cinnamic acid esters | |||||
| [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-diacetyloxy-2-[[(1S,2S,4S,5S,6S,10S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-6-methyloxan-4-yl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 101239919 | Click to see | 722.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| [(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetyloxy-6-[[(1S,2S,4S,5S,6S,10S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-2-methyl-4-[(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoyl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 101239920 | Click to see | 810.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| [(2S,3S,4R,5S,6R)-3,5-diacetyloxy-2-[[(1R,2S,4S,5R,6S,10R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-6-methyloxan-4-yl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 163013636 | Click to see | 722.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| [3,5-Diacetyloxy-2-[[2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-6-methyloxan-4-yl] 3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 3083428 | Click to see | 722.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| [5-Acetyloxy-6-[[2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-2-methyl-4-(3-phenylprop-2-enoyloxy)oxan-3-yl] 3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 75111218 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C3C=COC(C3C4(C2O4)CO)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=CC=C6)OC(=O)C=CC7=CC=CC=C7 | 810.80 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| Koelzioside | 11970035 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C3C=COC(C3C4(C2O4)CO)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=CC=C6)OC(=O)C=CC7=CC=CC=C7)OC(=O)C | 810.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| Scropolioside B | 45360375 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C3C=COC(C3C4(C2O4)CO)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=CC=C6)OC(=O)C=CC7=CC=CC=C7 | 810.80 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| Scropolioside D | 6918700 | Click to see | 722.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| [(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-[[(1S,2S,4S,5S,6R,10S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-2-methyloxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 44715827 | Click to see | 698.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-[[(1S,2S,4S,5S,6S,10S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-2-methyloxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 163039064 | Click to see | 698.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| [4,5-Dihydroxy-6-[[2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl]oxy]-2-methyloxan-3-yl] 3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 75061297 | Click to see | 698.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.011 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Neoflavonoids / Prenylated neoflavonoids | |||||
| Hydroxymammeigin | 15478944 | Click to see CC(CC(=O)C1=C2C(=C3C(=C1O)C(=CC(=O)O3)C4=CC=CC=C4)C=CC(O2)(C)C)CO | 420.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.26.462 |
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