Calendula officinalis

Calendula officinalis

Taxobox


image_width = 250px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
tribus = Calenduleae
genus = "Calendula"
species = "C. officinalis"
binomial = "Calendula officinalis"
binomial_authority = L.

"Calendula officinalis", known as Pot Marigold or English Marigold, is a plant in the "Calendula" genus. It was used in ancient Greek, Roman, Arabic and Indian cultures as a medicinal herb as well as a dye for fabrics, foods and cosmetics.

The leaves and petals of the Pot Marigold are edible, with the petals added to dishes as a garnish and in lieu of saffron. The leaves can be sweet but are more commonly bitter, and may be used in salads.

"Calendula officinalis" is a cultivated herb and can be grown easily in sunny locations in most kinds of soils.cite web
url = http://www.herbs.org/greenpapers/calendula.html
title = Calendula officinalis
accessdate = 2007-12-17
author = Carrie Mayes
year = 2001
format = HTML
work = Herb Information Greenpaper
publisher = The Herb Research Foundation ]

Pharmacology

"Calendula officinalis" is used for the treatment of skin disorders and pain, and as a bactericide, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory. The petals and pollen contain triterpenoid esters (an anti-inflammatory) and the carotenoids flavoxanthin and auroxanthin (antioxidants, and the source of the yellow-orange coloration). The leaves and stems contain other carotenoids, mostly lutein (80%) and zeaxanthin (5%), and beta-carotene. Plant extracts are also widely used by cosmetics, presumably due to presence of compounds such as saponins, resins and essential oils.

References

External links

* cite web
url = http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-calendula.html
title = Calendula
accessdate = 2007-12-19
author = National Institutes of Health
authorlink = National Institutes of Health
format = HTML
work = Herbs and Supplements
publisher = U.S. National Library of Medicine
*cite web
url = http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Calendula+officinalis
title = Calendula officinalis - L.
accessdate = 2007-12-19
year = 2004
month = June
format = HTML
work = Plants For A Future


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