Ratan Jot or Alkanna tinctoria, also commonly known as alkanet, is a plant that belongs to the Borage family. Like many plants of its kind, it also produces beautiful flowers and fine seedpods.

The roots of Ratanjot (Alkanet) plant are used to produce a red coloring material which is used as a red dye and is therefore quite useful in natural colouring processes.  Ratan Jot is an excellent source of aroma, color and flavor. The roots of this plant produce a red coloring material which is used as a red dye.

Ratan Jot is a plant that produces a red dye for its roots. This plant helps fair skin tones look even more radiant, and is great for added highlights and dimension on tanned skin. Ratanjot is a plant that belongs to the Borage family. Its roots produce a red coloring material that is used as a dye. Ratan Jot was widely used by the ancient Indians in various forms of their art and craft. It's one of their most widely used natural dyes today.

Other Names: Shanjar, Khas al-himaar, Ratanjot, Alkanet, Dyer’s Bugloss, Spanish Bugloss, Buglosse azure, Natternkopf-Lotwurz, Ratanjot, Laljari, Yatilung, Yarilung, Onosma echioides Linn, Shankaru, Laljari, Koame, Maharanga, Ratanjot , Maharanga, Dhamani, Ratanjot, Jetropha

A high-quality, colorfast and semi-transparent natural red dye, which is produced from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria (Alkanet).  This plant is used to produce a red dye, and its roots have a bright red color. Ratan Jot is also often used for medicinal purposes because of its anti-inflammatory action and its ability to reduce fever.

Ratan Jot is a spice used to give food its trademark red color. It is commonly used in many households to add to Indian dishes and rice dishes. Ratan Jot is a spice found in many Indian dishes. It adds a beautiful red color to food, but it also has an aromatic and spicy flavor as well. Ratan Jot is made from the bark of a tree found in the tropical rain forests of northeast India.