Swertia punicea

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Swertia punicea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Swertia
Species:
S. punicea
Binomial name
Swertia punicea

Swertia punicea is a plant species in the genus Swertia .

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

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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