Wikstroemia taiwanensis

Wikstroemia taiwanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Species: W. taiwanensis
Binomial name
Wikstroemia taiwanensis
C.E. Chang[1]

Wikstroemia taiwanensis is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae.

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.


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