Nombre común | centaury, common centaury, European centaury

Nombre Científico | Centaurium erythraea

Parte usada | Flower

Compuestos activos conocidos | p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, sinapic acid, kaempferol

Beneficios potenciales en cosméticos | anti-oxidant

Nombre del producto | Centaury Flower-APD, Centaury Flower-ANB

Historia de la Planta

Centaurium erythraea, called common centaury or European centaury, is a flowering plant native to Europe and Western Asia. It has naturalized in other regions and now grows throughout Europe, North America, western and northern Africa, New Zealand, and eastern Australia. The genus name Centaurium comes from the Greek mythology of Chiron, the centaur who used centaury to heal wounds. Centaury has long been used in herbal medicine to aid digestion and relieve fevers. It is also known to have purgative, emmenagogue, and wound healing properties.

There are a few scientific studies reporting constituents and bioactivities of C. erythraea. Aqueous extract of C. erythraea was found to contain p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, sinapic acid, and kaempferol. It showed superoxide radical scavenging activity, indicating its anti-oxidant property. Another study also reported flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempferol derivatives in aqueous extract of C. erythraea.