Onopordum acanthium

Common Names: Scotch thistle, cotton thistle, heraldic thistle, Scotch cotton thistle, Scotch cottonthistle

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Properties of Three Medicinal Plants from the Western Part of the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria.

Summary

Study finds thyme, cotton thistle, and hawthorn extracts have various properties. Thyme is rich in protein, vitamin C, and antioxidants; cotton thistle is high in moisture and carbohydrates. Extracts can combat bacteria but have limited effect on fungi.

AntimicrobialImmunologyPhytochemistry
Parzhanova A et al (2023).
Life (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/life13122237
PubMed:
38137839

The Main Medicinal Plants in Arid Regions of Uzbekistan and Their Traditional Use in Folk Medicine.

Abduraimov OS et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12162950
PubMed:
37631161

In vitro and in silico evaluation of the design of nano-phyto-drug candidate for oral use against Staphylococcus aureus.

Budama-Kilinc Y et al (2023).
PeerJ.
DOI:
10.7717/peerj.15523
PubMed:
37309371

Antineoplastic effectiveness of silver nanoparticles synthesized from Onopordum acanthium L. extract (AgNPs-OAL) toward MDA-MB231 breast cancer cells.

Cancer
Delalat R, Sadat Shandiz SA and Pakpour B (2022).
Mol Biol Rep.
DOI:
10.1007/s11033-021-06936-3
PubMed:
34817774

A Traditional Medicine Plant, Onopordum acanthium L. (Asteraceae): Chemical Composition and Pharmacological Research.

Review
Robertovna GE et al (2019).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants8020040
PubMed:
30759795

[Study on high throughput sequencing identification of Fructus Arctii and five counterfeit species mix power].

Xing YP et al (2018).
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi.
DOI:
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20180703.012
PubMed:
30453710

Evaluation of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors by SPR biosensor and theoretical studies.

Salehabadi H et al (2019).
Enzyme Microb Technol.
DOI:
10.1016/j.enzmictec.2018.10.010
PubMed:
30396392

Traditional knowledge on herbal drinks among indigenous communities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.

Rashid N et al (2018).
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:
10.1186/s13002-018-0217-8
PubMed:
29467005

[Cardiodoron® bei Patienten mit Schlafstörungen - Ergebnisse einer prospektiven Beobachtungsstudie].

Cardiology
Rother C and Schnelle M (2017).
Complement Med Res.
DOI:
10.1159/000452236
PubMed:
27924793

Synthesis of high surface area carbon adsorbents prepared from pine sawdust-Onopordum acanthium L. for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs adsorption.

Immunology
Álvarez-Torrellas S et al (2016).
J Environ Manage.
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.08.077
PubMed:
27604753

Investigation of the Antiproliferative Properties of Natural Sesquiterpenes from Artemisia asiatica and Onopordum acanthium on HL-60 Cells in Vitro.

CancerPhytochemistry
Molnár J et al (2016).
Int J Mol Sci.
DOI:
10.3390/ijms17020083
PubMed:
26901188

Inhibition of COX-2 and NF-κB1 Gene Expression, NO Production, 5-LOX, and COX-1 and COX-2 Enzymes by Extracts and Constituents of Onopordum acanthium.

Immunology
Lajter I et al (2015).
Planta Med.
DOI:
10.1055/s-0035-1546242
PubMed:
26383017

Evaluation of putative cytotoxic activity of crude extracts from Onopordum acanthium leaves and Spartium junceum flowers against the U-373 glioblastoma cell line.

Abusamra YA et al (2015).
Pak J Pharm Sci.
PubMed:
26142501

Phytotoxic potential of Onopordum acanthium L. (Asteraceae).

Watanabe Y et al (2014).
Chem Biodivers.
DOI:
10.1002/cbdv.201400070
PubMed:
25146768

Variation in oil content, fatty acid and phytosterols profile of Onopordum acanthium L. during seed development.

Arfaoui MO et al (2014).
Nat Prod Res.
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2014.940944
PubMed:
25103576

Bioactivity-guided isolation of antiproliferative compounds from the roots of Onopordum acanthium.

Cancer
Csupor-Löffler B et al (2014).
Nat Prod Commun.
PubMed:
24689209