Rhynchosia volubilis

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Rhynchosia volubilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Rhynchosia
Species:
R. volubilis
Binomial name
Rhynchosia volubilis

Rhynchosia volubilis is a plant species in the genus Rhynchosia .

Tergallic acid dilactone can be found in R. volubilis seeds. [1]

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References

  1. Kinjo, J.; Nagao, T.; Tanaka, T.; Nonaka, G.; Okabe, H. (2001). "Antiproliferative Constituents in the Plant 8. Seeds of Rhynchosia volubilis" (pdf). Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 24 (12): 1443–1445. doi: 10.1248/bpb.24.1443 . hdl: 10069/8375 . PMID   11767121. INIST   13400364.

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