Smallanthus fruticosus (Benth.) H. Rob. articles

Smallanthus fruticosus

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Smallanthus fruticosus is a species of shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Andes (from Colombia to Bolivia).^[1]

S. fruticosus contains the cytotoxic flavone centaureidin^[2] and the flavanone sakuranetin.^[3]

^ Vitali, Maira; Sancho, Gisela; Katinas, Liliana (2015). "A revision of Smallanthus (Asteraceae, Millerieae), the "yacón" genus". Phytotaxa. 214 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.214.1.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
^ Centaureidin, a cytotoxic flavone from Polymnia fruticosa, inhibits tubulin polymerization. John A. Beutler, John H. Cardellina, Chii M. Lin, Ernest Hamel, Gordon M. Cragg and Michael R. Boyd, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Volume 3, Issue 4, April 1993, pages 581-584, doi:10.1016/S0960-894X(01)81233-6
^ Sakuranetin on home.ncifcrf.gov

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Smallanthus fruticosus is a species of shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Andes (from Colombia to Bolivia).

S. fruticosus contains the cytotoxic flavone centaureidin and the flavanone sakuranetin.