Wikstroemia taiwanensis

Wikstroemia taiwanensis is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae.

Wikstroemia taiwanensis
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Uses

It is known to produce a biflavonoid that shows activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.[2]

References

  1. "Wikstroemia taiwanensis". Tropicos. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. 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): 1029–1038. doi:10.3390/ijms13011029. PMC 3269736. PMID 22312302.


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