The plant has been cultivated for its seeds in southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe since prehistoric times.[1] Its vernacular name in Iran is balangu shahri.[2] The seeds contain the edible oil known as lallemantia oil.[3] The oil content of the seeds is about 30%, sometimes reaching up to 38%. The oil is used as a substitute for linseed oil in the production of varnish, furniture polish, ink, paint, soap, and linoleum.[1]
Lallemantia iberica is famous for use in traditional medicines. This plant, originally from the Caucasus and the Middle East, spread throughout European and eastern countries.[4]
This plant is an annual herb growing to an average height around 40 cm (16 in). The toothed or serrated leaves are in opposite pairs at the stem nodes. Inflorescences emerge from the leaf axils and bear white, lipped flowers each about 1 cm (0.4 in) long. They are pollinated by insects.[1]
This species can escape cultivation and become a weed.[1]
Balanguseed mucilage (BSM) features many advantages over most of its polymer counterparts, including a lower production cost, higher efficiency, and better medicinal properties.[4]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdeIon, V.; Băşa, A.Gh.; Săndoiu, D.I.; Obrişcă, Mihaela (2011). "Results regarding biological characteristics of the species Lallemantia iberica in the specific conditions from South Romania" (PDF). UASVM Bucharest, Series A. 54: 275–80.
^Naghibi, Farzaneh; Mosaddegh, Mahmoud; Mohammadi Motamed, Saeed; Ghorbani, Abdolbaset (2005). "Labiatae Family in folk Medicine in Iran: from Ethnobotany to Pharmacology". Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 4 (2): 63–79. doi:10.22037/ijpr.2010.619.
^Megaloudi, F. (2006). Plants and Diet in Greece from Neolithic to Classic Periods: the archaeobotanical remains. Oxford: Archaeopress. ISBN1-84171-949-8.[page needed]
^ abSadeghi-Varkani, Atina; Emam-Djomeh, Zahra; Askari, Gholamreza (2017). "Physicochemical and microstructural properties of a novel edible film synthesized from Balangu seed mucilage". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 108: 1110–1119. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.11.029. PMID 29126944.
lallemantia, iberica, known, commonly, dragon, head, species, flowering, plant, mint, family, lamiaceae, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicotsclade, asteridsorder, lamialesfamily, lamiaceaegenus, lallem. Lallemantia iberica known commonly as dragon s head is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae Lallemantia ibericaLallemantia ibericaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder LamialesFamily LamiaceaeGenus LallemantiaSpecies L ibericaBinomial nameLallemantia iberica M Bieb Fisch amp C A Mey The plant has been cultivated for its seeds in southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe since prehistoric times 1 Its vernacular name in Iran is balangu shahri 2 The seeds contain the edible oil known as lallemantia oil 3 The oil content of the seeds is about 30 sometimes reaching up to 38 The oil is used as a substitute for linseed oil in the production of varnish furniture polish ink paint soap and linoleum 1 Lallemantia iberica is famous for use in traditional medicines This plant originally from the Caucasus and the Middle East spread throughout European and eastern countries 4 The seeds have been used in folk medicine as a stimulant and diuretic 1 The leaves are used as a potherb in modern Iran 5 This plant is an annual herb growing to an average height around 40 cm 16 in The toothed or serrated leaves are in opposite pairs at the stem nodes Inflorescences emerge from the leaf axils and bear white lipped flowers each about 1 cm 0 4 in long They are pollinated by insects 1 This species can escape cultivation and become a weed 1 Balanguseed mucilage BSM features many advantages over most of its polymer counterparts including a lower production cost higher efficiency and better medicinal properties 4 References Edit a b c d e Ion V Băsa A Gh Săndoiu D I Obriscă Mihaela 2011 Results regarding biological characteristics of the species Lallemantia iberica in the specific conditions from South Romania PDF UASVM Bucharest Series A 54 275 80 Naghibi Farzaneh Mosaddegh Mahmoud Mohammadi Motamed Saeed Ghorbani Abdolbaset 2005 Labiatae Family in folk Medicine in Iran from Ethnobotany to Pharmacology Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 4 2 63 79 doi 10 22037 ijpr 2010 619 Megaloudi F 2006 Plants and Diet in Greece from Neolithic to Classic Periods the archaeobotanical remains Oxford Archaeopress ISBN 1 84171 949 8 page needed a b Sadeghi Varkani Atina Emam Djomeh Zahra Askari Gholamreza 2017 Physicochemical and microstructural properties of a novel edible film synthesized from Balangu seed mucilage International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 108 1110 1119 doi 10 1016 j ijbiomac 2017 11 029 PMID 29126944 Uphof J C Th 1968 Dictionary of Economic Plants Lehre Cramer page needed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lallemantia iberica amp oldid 1013625852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
