Aristeguietia discolor

Aristeguietia discolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Peru.[1]

Aristeguietia discolor
Near Cusco, Peru

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Aristeguietia
Species:
A. discolor
Binomial name
Aristeguietia discolor
(DC., Nom. Illeg.) R. M. King & H. Rob.

It contains flavonol glycosides which may be helpful in treating addiction to opiates.[2][3]

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Aristeguietia discolor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
  2. Capasso, A; Saturnino, P; Simone, Fd; Aquino, R (Nov 2000), "Flavonol glycosides from Aristeguietia discolor reduce morphine withdrawal in vitro", Phytotherapy Research, 14 (7): 538–40, doi:10.1002/1099-1573(200011)14:7<538::AID-PTR631>3.0.CO;2-1, ISSN 0951-418X, PMID 11054845
  3. Capasso, A (Jul 2007), "The effect of flavonol glycosides on opiate withdrawal", Medicinal Chemistry, 3 (4): 327–31, doi:10.2174/157340607781024401, ISSN 1573-4064, PMID 17627569


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