| Swertia punicea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Swertia |
| Species: | S. punicea
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| Binomial name | |
| Swertia punicea | |
Swertia punicea is a plant species in the genus Swertia.
The xanthonoids methylswertianin and bellidifolin can be isolated from S. punicea.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Anti-diabetic effect of methylswertianin and bellidifolin from Swertia punicea Hemsl. and its potential mechanism. L.-Y. Tian, X. Bai, X.-H. Chen, J.-B. Fang, S.-H. Liu and J.-C. Chen, Phytomedicine, Volume 17, Issue 7, June 2010, Pages 533-539, doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2009.10.007