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calendula

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Description

Calendula: A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain CAROTENOIDS, essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE), flavonoids, mucilage, SAPONINS, and STEROLS. The plants are used both topically and internally. The common name of Marigold is also used for TAGETES. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

FloraRankFlora DefinitionFamilyFamily Definition
CalendulagenusA plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain CAROTENOIDS, essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE), flavonoids, mucilage, SAPONINS, and STEROLS. The plants are used both topically and internally. The common name of Marigold is also used for TAGETES.[MeSH]AsteraceaeA large plant family of the order Asterales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is also known as Compositae. Flower petals are joined near the base and stamens alternate with the corolla lobes. The common name of daisy refers to several genera of this family including Aster; CHRYSANTHEMUM; RUDBECKIA; TANACETUM.[MeSH]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID260656
MeSH IDM0328431

Synonyms (8)

Synonym
nsc133914
10070-48-1
NCI60_042039
nsc92227
lup-20(29)-ene-3,16-diol
3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene-4,9-diol
calendula
DTXSID10905678

Research Excerpts

Overview

Calendula officinalis is a phytodrug used as an analgesic, antiseptic and wound-healing agent. It is a convenient and affordable treatment that promotes alveolar bone preservation after tooth extraction in vivo.

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"Calendula officinalis is a medicinal plant in the Asteraceae family, and it has a broad range of biological activities. "( Prenylated acetophenones from the roots of Calendula officinalis and their anti-inflammatory activity.
Fujinami, M; Kadowaki, W; Kumazawa, S; Miyata, R; Mizuno, S; Sato, Y, 2023
)
2.62
"Calendula officinalis is a phytodrug used as analgesic, antiseptic and wound-healing agent due to its collagenogenic effect, which is why it is a convenient and affordable treatment that promotes alveolar bone preservation after tooth extraction in vivo. "( [Action of Calendula officinalis essence on bone preservation after the extraction].
Pérez-Frutos, JR; Soriano-Padilla, F; Uribe-Fentanes, LK; Veras-Hernández, MA,
)
1.96
"Calendula officinalis is a well known medicinal herb. "( Biochemical structure of Calendula officinalis.
Kacharava, T; Kiknavelidze, N; Korakhashvili, A,
)
1.88

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Calendula officinalis flower extract possessed significant anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan and dextran-induced acute paw edema. For Calendula flower and Passionflower active constituents are not known, however, flavonoids seem to have a crucial importance.

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"Calendula flower (Calendula officinalis) (CF) has been used in herbal medicine because of its anti-inflammatory activity. "( Application of the threshold of toxicological concern approach for the safety evaluation of calendula flower (Calendula officinalis) petals and extracts used in cosmetic and personal care products.
Antignac, E; Bark, I; Dufour, E; Mooney, D; Nohynek, G; Re, TA; Srinivasan, V, 2009
)
2.02
"Calendula officinalis flower extract possessed significant anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan and dextran-induced acute paw edema. "( Anti-inflammatory activity of flower extract of Calendula officinalis Linn. and its possible mechanism of action.
Kuttan, G; Kuttan, R; Preethi, KC, 2009
)
2.05
"For Calendula flower and Passionflower active constituents are not known, however, flavonoids seem to have a crucial importance for the activity, and thus are considered the markers of Calendula and of Passionflower."( Stability of the constituents of Calendula, milk-thistle and passionflower tinctures by LC-DAD and LC-MS.
Bergonzi, MC; Bilia, AR; Gallori, S; Mazzi, G; Vincieri, FF, 2002
)
1.08
"Calendula officinalis flower extracts are used to cure inflammatory and infectious diseases, for wound healing and even cancer with partial objective evidence of its therapeutic properties or toxic effects, many of which can be attributed to the presence of flavonols. "( Genotoxic and anti-genotoxic properties of Calendula officinalis extracts in rat liver cell cultures treated with diethylnitrosamine.
Arce Popoca, E; Cruz-Jiménez, G; Fattel Fazenda, S; Licea-Vega, JA; Pérez-Carreón, JI; Villa-Treviño, S, 2002
)
2.02

Toxicity

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" The purpose of this paper is to determine if the safe use of CF and CFE can be established based upon the TTC class for each of its known constituents."( Application of the threshold of toxicological concern approach for the safety evaluation of calendula flower (Calendula officinalis) petals and extracts used in cosmetic and personal care products.
Antignac, E; Bark, I; Dufour, E; Mooney, D; Nohynek, G; Re, TA; Srinivasan, V, 2009
)
0.57
" Cancer treatments can cause considerable morbidity and one of the reasons patients use homeopathic medicines is to help with adverse effects."( Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments.
Berkovitz, S; Cummings, M; Fisher, P; Kassab, S; van Haselen, R, 2009
)
0.35
"Evaluate effectiveness and safety of homeopathic medicines used to prevent or treat adverse effects of cancer treatments."( Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments.
Berkovitz, S; Cummings, M; Fisher, P; Kassab, S; van Haselen, R, 2009
)
0.35
" Three studied adverse effects of radiotherapy, three studied adverse effects of chemotherapy and two studied menopausal symptoms associated with breast cancer treatment."( Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments.
Berkovitz, S; Cummings, M; Fisher, P; Kassab, S; van Haselen, R, 2009
)
0.35
" There is no convincing evidence for the efficacy of homeopathic medicines for other adverse effects of cancer treatments."( Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments.
Berkovitz, S; Cummings, M; Fisher, P; Kassab, S; van Haselen, R, 2009
)
0.35
" These ingredients were not significantly toxic in single-dose oral studies using animals."( Final report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel amended safety assessment of Calendula officinalis-derived cosmetic ingredients.
Andersen, FA; Belsito, DV; Bergfeld, WF; Hill, RA; Klaassen, CD; Liebler, DC; Marks, JG; Shank, RC; Slaga, TJ; Snyder, PW,
)
0.35
" domestica BuOH fraction both presented not toxic effects in the concentration tested by the spraying application method, and can be a useful alternative for treatment or prevention of AFB."( In vitro growth-inhibitory effect of Brazilian plants extracts against Paenibacillus larvae and toxicity in bees.
Alves, CF; Athayde, ML; Boligon, AA; de Brum, TF; de Freitas, RB; Janovik, V; Jesus, RS; Mossmann, NJ; Nunes, LT; Piana, M; Santos, RC; Vaucher, RA,
)
0.13
" Percentage change of acne lesion count, acne severity by Investigator Global Evaluation Acne (IGEA), sebum levels, corneometry levels, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), erythema score by Visia®, and adverse events were evaluated 4-weekly at baseline to Week 12."( Efficacy and safety of a facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glaba root extract in the treatment of maskne: A randomized placebo-controlled study.
Asawanonda, P; Chuenboonngarm, N; Kumtornrut, C; Noppakun, N; Puaratanaarunkon, T; Washrawirul, C, 2022
)
0.95
" Adverse events were mild and occurred in a few cases in both groups."( Efficacy and safety of a facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glaba root extract in the treatment of maskne: A randomized placebo-controlled study.
Asawanonda, P; Chuenboonngarm, N; Kumtornrut, C; Noppakun, N; Puaratanaarunkon, T; Washrawirul, C, 2022
)
0.95
"We found that marigold flavonoids are safe with regard to acute toxicity in rats or mice as well as genotoxicity such as mutagenesis or clastogenesis under the present experimental conditions."( Safety assessment of marigold flavonoids from marigold inflorescence residue.
Cheng, X; Du, R; Lian, Y; Qian, J; Qiao, Y; Tang, S; Wu, D; Wu, J, 2022
)
0.72

Bioavailability

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" A fractionation study was conducted to study the bioavailability of the heavy metals in contaminated soil after growing the accumulator plants and as affected by using soil amendments (Sesbania and gypsum)."( Phytoextraction of nickel, lead, and chromium from contaminated soil using sunflower, marigold, and spinach: comparison of efficiency and fractionation study.
Choudhary, M; Datta, SP; Dwivedi, BS; Golui, D; Meena, MC; Nogiya, M; Raza, MB; Samal, SK, 2023
)
0.91

Dosage Studied

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"Cr produced a dose-dependent rightward shift in the Ca(++) dose-response curves, similar to that of verapamil."( Studies on spasmogenic and spasmolytic activities of Calendula officinalis flowers.
Bashir, S; Gilani, AH; Jabeen, Q; Janbaz, KH, 2006
)
0.58
" They were applied immediately following each IR dosing of 10 Gy/day for 4 days."( Complementary and alternative medicine in reducing radiation-induced skin toxicity.
Allen, GO; Cui, T; Hu, JJ; Lally, BE; Li, J; Rodriguez-Gil, JL; Takita, C, 2014
)
0.4
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Occurs in Manufacturing (10 Items)

ItemProcessFrequency
en:open-beauty-factscore-ingredient1
Tea bagscore-ingredient1
Teascore-ingredient1
Plant-based beveragescore-ingredient1
Hot beveragescore-ingredient1
Beveragescore-ingredient1
Plant-based foods and beveragescore-ingredient1
Sodascore-ingredient1
Bebida gaseosa de frutascore-ingredient1
gaseosacore-ingredient1

Research

Studies (259)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199010 (3.86)18.7374
1990's3 (1.16)18.2507
2000's61 (23.55)29.6817
2010's125 (48.26)24.3611
2020's60 (23.17)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 65.50

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index65.50 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.77 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.73 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index215.40 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index3.91 (0.95)

This Compound (65.50)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials30 (10.38%)5.53%
Reviews13 (4.50%)6.00%
Case Studies3 (1.04%)4.05%
Observational1 (0.35%)0.25%
Other242 (83.74%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]