Chrozophora tinctoria

Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) A.Juss. is a dye plant.

Marzouk, Hussein, Kassem, Kawashty, El Negoumy (2016) identifies twelve significative molecules, some of them are the responsible for the special colors obtained with this plant. They are apigenin, chrozophorin, acacetin, gallic acid, methyl gallate, kaempferol, quercetin, kaempferol 3-O-b-glucopyranoside, kaempferol 3-O-(600-arhamnopyranosyl)-b-glucopyranoside, quercetin 3-O-b-glucopyranoside, quercetin 3-O-(600-a-rhamnopyranosyl)-b-glucopyranoside and b-sitosterol-3-O-bglucopyranoside.

Parts used
Only the fruits.