Pseuderanthemum carruthersii
Carruthers' falseface | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Pseuderanthemum |
Species: | P. carruthersii |
Binomial name | |
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii (Seem.) Guillaumin | |
Synonyms | |
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Pseuderanthemum carruthersii, the Carruthers' falseface,[2] is a species of plant in the Acanthaceae family. It is endemic to Asia.
Chemical analysis
The Carruthers' falseface is highly used in researches for extracting many chemical compounds. The following chemicals can be found in the plant.
Lignans
- Eudesmin
- Magnolin
- Syringaresinol
- Episyringaresinol
- 1-hydroxysyringaresinol
- Pseuderesinol
- Pseuderanoside
Triterpenes
- Squalene
- Oleanolic acid
- Lupeol
- Betulin
- Betulinic acid
- Pseuderanic acid
References
- ↑ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2406673
- ↑ "Pseuderanthemum carruthersii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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