Kleinia odora

Kleinia odora is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It is distinguished by having succulent stems or leaves. It is common in low dry hills along coastal plains. It forms large clumps bearing dense clusters of cream or whitish flowers on the tips of the pencil-like stems.[1]

Kleinia odora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Senecioneae
Genus:	Kleinia
Species:	K. odora
Binomial name
Kleinia odora (Forssk.) DC.

Description

K. odora is a succulent herb that grows up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in height. The stems of the plant are terete, jointed, and are marked with dark lines that run from the bases of the leaves. The leaves are fleshy and 10–35 mm (0.39–1.38 in) in length. The inflorescences are terminal corymbs and the flowers are a pale yellow.[2]

Uses

K. odora and other triterpenoids contain many properties that allow them to be particularly useful in biological and pharmacological activities. Those properties are used to aid in such activities that are antitumour, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, and anti-protozoal.[3]

References

1. G. Miller, Anthony; Morris, Miranda (1988). Plants of Dhofar. Oman. p. 108. ISBN 978-071570808-8.
2. Shahina A. Ghazanfar (1994). Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants (illustrated ed.). CRC Press. p. 44. ISBN 9780849305399.
3. Al Musayeib, Nawal M.; Mothana, Ramzi A.; Ibrahim, Sabrin R.M.; El Gamal, Ali A.; Al-Massarani, Shaza M. (2014-05-15). "Klodorone A and klodorol A: new triterpenes fromKleinia odora". Natural Product Research. 28 (15): 1142–1146. doi:10.1080/14786419.2014.915831. ISSN 1478-6419. PMID 24831019.