Aristeguietia discolor
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| Aristeguietia discolor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Aristeguietia |
| Species: | A. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristeguietia discolor (DC., Nom. Illeg.) R. M. King & H. Rob. |
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Aristeguietia discolor is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in Peru.[1]
It contains flavonol glycosides which may be helpful in treating addiction to opiates.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Aristeguietia discolor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- ^ Capasso, A; Saturnino, P; Simone, Fd; Aquino, R (Nov 2000), "Flavonol glycosides from Aristeguietia discolor reduce morphine withdrawal in vitro", Phytotherapy research : PTR 14 (7): 538–40, doi:10.1002/1099-1573(200011)14:7<538::AID-PTR631>3.0.CO;2-1, ISSN 0951-418X, PMID 11054845
- ^ Capasso, A (Jul 2007), "The effect of flavonol glycosides on opiate withdrawal", Medicinal chemistry 3 (4): 327–31, doi:10.2174/157340607781024401, ISSN 1573-4064, PMID 17627569
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