Smallanthus fruticosus
Smallanthus fruticosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Smallanthus |
Species: | S. fruticosus |
Binomial name | |
Smallanthus fruticosus (Benth.) H.Rob. | |
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Smallanthus fruticosus is a species of shrub in the Asteraceae family. It is native to the Andes (from Colombia to Bolivia).[1]
S. fruticosus contains the cytotoxic flavone centaureidin[2] and the flavanone sakuranetin.[3]
References
- ↑ Vitali, Maira; Sancho, Gisela; Katinas, Liliana (2015). "A revision of Smallanthus (Asteraceae, Millerieae), the “yacón” genus". Phytotaxa. 214 (1). ISSN 1179-3163. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.214.1.1.
- ↑ Centaureidin, a cytotoxic flavone from Polymnia fruticosa, inhibits tubulin polymerization. John A. Beutler, John H. Cardellina, Chii M. Lin, Ernest Hamel, Gordon M. Cragg and Michael R. Boyd, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Volume 3, Issue 4, April 1993, pages 581-584, doi:10.1016/S0960-894X(01)81233-6
- ↑ Sakuranetin on home.ncifcrf.gov
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