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A natural dye extract from the roots of the perennial Lithospermum plants, most common of which are L. erythrorhizon (Japan and China) and L. officinale (North America). The red-purple root of the Gromwell plant is extracted with water to produce a non-lightfast purple colorant composed primarily of the nathaquinone compound shikonin. Called waka or usu in Japan, this purple color was restricted to the Imperial family. | A natural dye extract from the roots of the perennial Lithospermum plants, most common of which are L. erythrorhizon (Japan and China) and L. officinale (North America). The red-purple root of the Gromwell plant is extracted with water to produce a non-lightfast purple colorant composed primarily of the nathaquinone compound shikonin. Called waka or usu in Japan, this purple color was restricted to the Imperial family. | ||
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− | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Boraginaceae." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Boraginaceae." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 30 Sept. 2004 . |
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Revision as of 05:59, 1 May 2016
Description
A natural dye extract from the roots of the perennial Lithospermum plants, most common of which are L. erythrorhizon (Japan and China) and L. officinale (North America). The red-purple root of the Gromwell plant is extracted with water to produce a non-lightfast purple colorant composed primarily of the nathaquinone compound shikonin. Called waka or usu in Japan, this purple color was restricted to the Imperial family.
See also Puccoon.
Synonyms and Related Terms
murasaki (Jap.); shikonin; waka; usu; redroot; bloodroot ; Lithospermum erythrorhizon; Lithospermum officinale (stoneseed)
Hazards and Safety
Poor lightfastness
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Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Boraginaceae." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 30 Sept. 2004 .
- Website address 1 Comment: http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/japanese/dyes.html