| Swertia punicea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Swertia |
| Species: | S. punicea |
| Binomial name | |
| Swertia punicea | |
Swertia punicea is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae.[1][2]
The xanthonoids methylswertianin and bellidifolin can be isolated from S. punicea.[3]
References
- "Swertia punicea Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- "Swertia punicea Hemsl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- 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