Carthamus lanatus

The aqueous/methanol fraction of the dichloromethane extract of Carthamus lanatus L. exhibited a high rate of antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli [35], while crude dichloromethane extracts of the aerial parts and roots of Leontopodium alpinum Cass, exhibited significant growth inhibition of Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes [36]. 

Significant activity of the total lipid fraction of Carthamus lanatus was found against Staphylococcus aureus [249]. The lipid composition was examined and almost equal amounts of triacylglycerols, digalactosyl diacylglycerols and phospholipids were determined. Examples of other antimicrobial lipids from the Anthemideae tribe also included Xanthium strumarium lipids [250], and glyceroglycolipids from Serratula... 

Kessler, E. 1987. Carthamus lanatus L. (Asteraceae Cynareae)—a potential serious plant pest in Oklahoma. Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 67 39-43. 

Telekin from the roots of Telekia speciosa, helenin from the roots of Inula helenium L., and sesquiterpene alcohol ledol from the aerial parts of Ledum palustre L. show cytotoxicity [41]. Bisabolol, a nontoxic sesquiterpene alcohol, was isolated from Matricaria chamomilla, Carthamus lanatus, and Matricaria recutita and exhibits a cytotoxic apoptosis-inducing effect [42] against human glioblastoma and pancreatic carcinoma cell lines. 

Citrullus anguria, C. edulis, C. lanatus, C. vulgaris Carthamus tinctorius... 

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