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Brassaiopsis glomerulata

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Brassaiopsis glomerulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Brassaiopsis
Species:
B. glomerulata
Binomial name
Brassaiopsis glomerulata

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

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  1. ^ Li, R.; Qin, h.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2000). "Brassaiopsis glomerulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T191106A147634712. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  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.