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Table 1 The biological sources discussed in the present study, the corresponding dyes and their abbreviation

From: Dyes and biological sources in nineteenth to twentieth century ethnographic textiles from Transylvania, Romania

Biological source

Dye component

Abbreviation

Common name

Latin name(s)

Berries

Rhamnus sp. (berries)

Quercetin

qu

Kaempferol

kpf

Carminic acid based insects

Dactylopius coccus

Porphyrophora hameli

Porphyrophora polonica

Carminic acid

ca

Flavokermesic acid (C glycoside)

dcII

Flavokermesic acid

fk

Kermesic acid

ka

Dyer’s broom

Genista tinctoria L.

Luteolin

lu

Genistein

ge

Apigenin

ap

Chrysoeriol

chry

Diosmetin

dios

Emodin based dye

Rhamnus, Rheum, Rumex sp.

Emodin

em

Indigoid dyes

Indigofera sp./Isatis tinctoria

Indigotin

ind

Indirubin

inr

Redwood type

Caesalpinia sp.

Brazilein

bra

Soluble redwood (urolithin C)

srw

Sawwort

Serratula tinctoria L.

Luteolin

lu

3-O-methylquercetin

3-O-methylqu

Apigenin

ap

Quercetin

qu

Tannin source

Quercus sp. et al.

Ellagic acid

ea

Young fustic

Cotinus coggygria Scop.

Fisetin

fi

Sulphuretin

sul

Weld

Reseda luteola L.

Luteolin

lu

Apigenin

ap

Chrysoeriol

chry