Brassaiopsis glomerulata

Brassaiopsis glomerulata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Araliaceae
Genus:	Brassaiopsis
Species:	B. glomerulata
Binomial name
Brassaiopsis glomerulata (Blume) Regel

Brassaiopsis glomerulata is a species of shrub in the family Araliaceae. Extracts are sold as bodybuilding supplements based on the assumption that aromatase inhibitors present in the plant ^[2] might have effects in humans.

References

1. Li, R.; Qin, h.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Brassaiopsis glomerulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T191106A147634712. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191106A147634712.en .
2. Balunas, M. J.; Su, B.; Riswan, S.; Fong, H. H. S.; Brueggemeier, R. W.; Pezzuto, J. M.; Kinghorn, A. D. (2009). "Isolation and characterization of aromatase inhibitors from Brassaiopsis glomerulata (Araliaceae)". Phytochemistry Letters. 2 (1): 29–33. doi:10.1016/j.phytol.2008.10.009. PMC   2748821 . PMID   20161072.