Varthemia
Varthemia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
| Varthemia | |
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| Varthemia iphionoides | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Inuleae |
| Genus: | Varthemia A. P. de Candolle |
| Type species | |
| Varthemia persica A. P. de Candolle | |
| Species | |
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Varthemia iphionoides (also known as Chiliadenus iphinoides), is a small perennial shrub that belongs to the Varthemia genus. It grows in Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Sinai. It has various pharmacological properties including anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-platelet, and anti-bacterial effects.[1][2]
References
- Yarmolinskya, Ludmila; Bari, Gabit; Hamiasc, Rachel; Maorc, Hani; Budovskya, Arie; Wolfsond, Marina; Fraifeldd, Vadim; Danilenkoc, Michael; Ben-Shabatc, Shimon (2015). "Preferential anti-proliferative activity of Varthemia iphionoides (Chiliadenus iphinoides)". Israel Journal of Plant Sciences. 62 (4): 229–233. doi:10.1080/07929978.2015.1027122.
- Afifi FU; Aburjai T (2004). "Antiplatelet activity of Varthemia iphionoides". Fitoterapia. 75 (7–8): 629–633. doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2004.04.014. PMID 15567236.
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