Swertia punicea

Swertia punicea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Swertia
Species: S. punicea
Binomial name
Swertia punicea
Hemsl.

Swertia punicea is a plant species in the genus Swertia.

The xanthonoids methylswertianin and bellidifolin can be isolated from S. punicea[1].

References

  1. ^ Anti-diabetic effect of methylswertianin and bellidifolin from Swertia punicea Hemsl. and its potential mechanism. L.-Y. Tian, X. Bai, X.-H. Chen, J.-B. Fang, S.-H. Liu and J.-C. Chen, Phytomedicine, Volume 17, Issue 7, June 2010, Pages 533-539, doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2009.10.007