Swertia punicea
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Swertia punicea is a plant species in the genus Swertia
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The xanthonoid
s methylswertianin and bellidifolin can be isolated from S. punicea.
Swertia
Swertia is a genus in the gentian family containing plants sometimes referred to as the felworts. Some species bear very showy purple and blue flowers....
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The xanthonoid
Xanthonoid
A xanthonoid is a chemical natural phenolic compound formed from the xanthone backbone. Many members of the Clusiaceae contain xanthonoids.Xanthonoid biosynthesis in cell cultures of Hypericum androsaemum involves the presence of a benzophenone synthase condensing a molecule of benzoyl-CoA with...
s methylswertianin and bellidifolin can be isolated from S. punicea.