Epimedium wushanense
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Epimedium |
| Species: | E. wushanense
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Epimedium wushanense , the Wushan fairy wings, is a flowering plant species in the genus Epimedium.
Chemistry
E. wushanense contains a number of flavanoids. 37 compounds were characterized from the underground and aerial parts of the plant. Among them, 28 compounds were prenylflavonoids. The predominant flavonoid, epimedin C,[1] ranged from 1.4 to 5.1% in aerial parts and 1.0 to 2.8% in underground parts.[2] It also contains wushanicaritin and wushankaempferol.[3]
Seven flavonoids named diphylloside A, epimedoside A, epimedin C, icariin, epimedoside C, icarisoside A, desmethylanhydroicaritin, as well as oleanolic acid can be isolated from the roots.[4]
References
- ^ epimedin C
- ^ Li, HF; Guan, XY; Ye, M; Xiang, C; Lin, CH; Sun, C; Guo, DA (2011). "Qualitative and quantitative analyses of Epimedium wushanense by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detection and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry". Journal of Separation Science. 34 (12): 1437–46. doi:10.1002/jssc.201000899. PMID 21560245.
- ^ Li, Hui-Fang; Guan, Xiang-yu; Yang, Wen-zhi; Liu, Ke-di; Ye, Min; Sun, Chao; Lu, Shuang; Guo, De-an (2012). "Antioxidant flavonoids from Epimedium wushanense". Fitoterapia. 83 (1): 44–8. doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2011.09.010. PMID 21968061.
- ^ Xie, J; Sun, W; Duan, K; Zhang, Y (2007). "Chemical constituents of roots of Epimedium wushanense and evaluation of their biological activities". Natural Product Research. 21 (7): 600–5. doi:10.1080/14786410701369680. PMID 17613817.
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