Ecdysanthera utilis
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| Ecdysanthera utilis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Ecdysanthera |
| Species: | E. utilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecdysanthera utilis Hayata | |
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.
References
- ↑ Proanthocyanidins – a final frontier in flavonoid research? Richard A. Dixon, De-Yu Xie and Shashi B. Sharma, New Phytologist (2005) 165: 9–28 doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01217.x
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