Salvia miltiorrhiza – Primary Commercial Source of Salvianolic Acid Worldwide

Herbal cardiovascular compounds

Salvia miltiorrhiza, commonly known as Danshen or Red Sage, is the world’s primary commercial source of salvianolic acids—especially salvianolic acid A and salvianolic acid B, two of the most powerful natural antioxidant compounds found in medicinal plants.

Native to China and  cultivated in Kashmir, this perennial herb belongs to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. The roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza are the main medicinal part and contain high concentrations of salvianolic acids, along with rosmarinic acid and tanshinones. These compounds are extensively used in modern herbal medicine and pharmaceutical research.

Salvianolic acids extracted from Salvia miltiorrhiza are valued for their cardiovascular protective properties, including improving blood circulation, preventing blood clot formation, and reducing oxidative stress. They are also studied for neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic, and anti-cancer potential, making them important in global herbal and drug research.

Due to its high concentration of  bioactive compounds, strong international demand, and established extraction industry, Salvia miltiorrhiza is recognized as the primary commercial plant source of salvianolic acid worldwide. It is cultivated on a large scale in China and is gaining attention in other temperate regions for high-value medicinal farming and export markets.

For the last 15 years, our organization has been working on this plant with great dedication. In 2006, we collected 3000 kilograms of its roots and in 2008, 4200  kilograms. We have started its plantation again from 2026. It is hoped that in 2028, we will be able to collect its roots for the third time.

We have planting material. For more information, you can contact us. 

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Write us at : Jammu and Kashmir Medcinal Plants Introduction Centre

POB 40 GPO Srinagar, Kashmir-JK 190001

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