Baptisiae tinctoriae radix

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Baptisia tinctoria radix; Dyer's husk root; indigo plant root

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Extract from the root of the dyer's tube.

IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.

According to the current state of knowledge, various polysaccharides (heteropolysaccharides), especially arabinose and galactose, are considered to determine the efficacy of arabinogalactan proteins, which also occur in Echinacea angustifolia, the narrow-leaved coneflower.

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The ingredients of the dyer's legume root are said to have immune-strengthening effects. Extracts of the dyer's husk root have so far been used in combination with other plants(Echinacea angustifolia and Esberitox N®). In this combination the active ingredient is said to improve the body's own defence reaction.

An official medical evaluation of the national societies for phytotherapy(ESCOP and Commission E) is not yet available for the dyer's husk root due to insufficient scientific knowledge.

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  1. Banerji P et al (2012) Efficacy of Baptisia tinctoria in the treatment of typhoid: its possible role in inducing antibody formation. J Complement Integr Med 9:Article 15.
  2. Classen B et al.(2006) Immunomodulatory effects of arabinogalactan-proteins from Baptisia and Echinacea. Phytomedicine 13:688-694.
  3. Wack M et al.(2005) An acidic arabinogalactan protein from the roots of Baptisia tinctoria. Planta Med 71:814-818.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter AltmeyerProf. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles