| Ecdysanthera utilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Ecdysanthera |
| Species: | E. utilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecdysanthera utilis Hayata |
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Ecdysanthera utilis is a plant species in the genus Ecdysanthera. It is a shrub found in Taïwan where it is used in folk medicine as an analgesic, antiphlogistic and spasmolytic agent[1].
The species contains proanthocyanidin B2, proanthocyanidin A1 and proanthocyanidin A2.