Fumaria parviflora

Fumaria parviflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Fumariaceae
Genus: Fumaria
Species: F. parviflora
Binomial name
Fumaria parviflora
Lam.

Fumaria parviflora is a species of flowering plant known by the common names fineleaf fumitory and Indian fumitory. It is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, but it is common and widely distributed in many other parts of the world. It is sometimes weedy. The small flowers are dull white with purple tips. The fruit is a rounded nutlet with a central crest.

Possible medicnal uses

F. parviflora may be heapatoprotective against Nimesulide hepatotoxicity.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Tripathi M, Singh BK, Mishra C, Raisuddin S, Kakkar P., "Involvement of mitochondria mediated pathways in hepatoprotection conferred by Fumaria parviflora Lam. extract against nimesulide induced apoptosis in vitro." Toxicol In Vitro. 2010 Mar;24(2):495-508