Wikstroemia taiwanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Wikstroemia |
Species: | W. taiwanensis |
Binomial name | |
Wikstroemia taiwanensis C.E. Chang[1] | |
Wikstroemia taiwanensis is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae.
Uses
It is known to produce a biflavonoid that shows activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.[2]
References
- โ "Wikstroemia taiwanensis". Tropicos. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- โ Chen, Li-Yin; Chen, Ih-Sheng; Peng, Chien-Fang (18 January 2012). "Structural Elucidation and Bioactivity of Biflavonoids from the Stems of Wikstroemia taiwanensis". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 13 (1): 1029โ1038. doi:10.3390/ijms13011029. PMC 3269736. PMID 22312302.
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