Peganum harmala
E570599
Peganum harmala, commonly known as Syrian rue, is a perennial flowering plant valued for its psychoactive and medicinal alkaloids and traditional use in rituals and folk medicine across the Middle East and Central Asia.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
perennial herb
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ |
| commonName |
African rue
ⓘ
Syrian rue NERFINISHED ⓘ wild rue ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
harmaline
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harmalol ⓘ harmine ⓘ peganine ⓘ tetrahydroharmine ⓘ vasicinone ⓘ |
| family | Nitrariaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| genus | Peganum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
perennial
ⓘ
subshrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
semi-arid steppe ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | deeply divided leaves ⓘ |
| legalStatus | regulated or restricted in some countries due to psychoactive properties ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partUsed |
aerial parts
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roots ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| pharmacologicalProperty |
MAO-A inhibitor
ⓘ
abortifacient potential ⓘ psychoactive ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seed ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
disturbed soils
ⓘ
saline soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxicity | poisonous at high doses ⓘ |
| traditionalUseRegion |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 0.3–0.8 m ⓘ |
| usedAs |
anthelmintic in folk medicine
ⓘ
antidepressant in folk medicine ⓘ antimicrobial remedy in folk medicine ⓘ smoke for protection against evil eye ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dye production
ⓘ
folk rituals ⓘ incense ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
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