Brassaiopsis glomerulata
Appearance
Brassaiopsis glomerulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Araliaceae |
Genus: | Brassaiopsis |
Species: | B. glomerulata
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.