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Peucedanum Ostruthium
''Peucedanum ostruthium'' or ''Imperatoria ostruthium'', masterwort, is a species of flowering plant in the Family (biology), family Apiaceae. It is native to the mountains of Central and Southern Europe, but has been widely introduced outside its native range. Distribution Masterwort is native to the mountains of Central Europe, Central and Southern Europe, including the Carpathians, Alps, northern Apennines, Massif Central and isolated occurrences in the Iberian Peninsula. It has, however, been widely introduced and cultivated and its native range is therefore not entirely clear. Use Masterwort is used as a flavouring for various liqueurs and bitters. Its roots and leaves have been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally (as tea, liqueurs and wine) and externally (as fumigation, tincture or incense) for treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, skin, respiratory tract, cardiovascular system, infections, fever, flu and colds. Chemical constituents The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrantia
''Astrantia'' is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family (biology), family Apiaceae, native to Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southern Europe and the Caucasus. There are several species, which have aromatic roots, leaf shape, palmate leaves, and decorative flowers. They are commonly known as great masterwort or masterwort which may also refer to other plants, particularly the unrelated ''Peucedanum ostruthium''. Etymology The genus name derived from the Latin 'aster (genus), aster' meaning star and this refers to the open star-shaped floral bracts of the plant.Boris Lariushin Species , Plants of the World Online accepted 10 species, while Germplasm Resources Information Network, GRIN Taxonomy listed only five species (marked "G" below). *''Astrantia bavarica'' F.W.Schultz *''Astrantia carniolica'' Wulfen (G) *''Astrantia colchica'' Albov (G) *''Astrantia major'' L. (G) *''Astrantia maxima'' Pall. (G) *''Astrantia minor'' L. (G) *''Astrantia ossica'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liqueur
A liqueur (; ; ) is an alcoholic drink composed of spirits (often rectified spirit) and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-aged beyond a resting period during production, when necessary, for their flavors to mingle. Liqueurs are historical descendants of herbal medicines. They were made in Italy as early as the 13th century, often prepared by monks (for example, Chartreuse). Today they are produced all over the world, commonly served neat, over ice, with coffee, in cocktails, and used in cooking. Etymology The French word ''liqueur'' is derived from the Latin ''liquifacere'', which means "to dissolve". In some parts of the United States and Canada, liqueurs may be referred to as cordials, or schnapps. This can cause confusion as in the United Kingdom a cordial would refer to a non-alcoholic concentrated fruit syrup, typically diluted to taste and consumed as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, it shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be separated from Asia by the watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and Europe ... is formed by the Ural Mountains, Ural River, Caspian Sea, Caucasus Mountains, and the Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edible Apiaceae
An edible item is any item that is safe for humans to eat. "Edible" is differentiated from "eatable" because it does not indicate how an item tastes, only whether it is fit to be eaten. Nonpoisonous items found in nature – such as some mushrooms, insects, seaweed, and so forth – are referred to as edible. Processed items that normally are not ingested but are specially manufactured to be so, like edible underwear or edible packaging, are also labeled as edible. Edible items in nature It is estimated that approximately half of about 400,000 plant species on earth are edible, yet ''Homo sapiens'' consume only about 200 plant species, because these are the simplest to domesticate. Edible plants found in nature include certain types of mushrooms, flowers, seeds, berries, seaweed, and cacti. Being able to identify the versions of these plants that are safe to eat is an important survival skill. Many animals are also edible, including domesticated livestock as well as wild i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peucedanum
''Peucedanum'' is a genus of flowering plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae. Species It contains the following species: * '' Peucedanum abbreviatum'' E. Mey. * '' Peucedanum acaule'' R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh * '' Peucedanum achaicum'' Halácsy * '' Peucedanum adae'' Woronow * '' Peucedanum aegopodioides'' (Boiss.) Vandas * '' Peucedanum akaliniae'' Akpulat, Gürdal & Tuncay * '' Peucedanum alpinum'' (Sieber ex Schult.) B.L.Burtt & P.H.Davis * '' Peucedanum alsaticum'' L. * '' Peucedanum ampliatum'' K.T. Fu * '' Peucedanum anamallayense'' C.B.Clarke * '' Peucedanum angelicoides'' H. Wolff ex Kretschmer * '' Peucedanum angolense'' (Welw. ex Ficalho) Cannon * '' Peucedanum angustisectum'' (Engl.) Norman * '' Peucedanum aragonense'' Rouy & E.G.Camus * '' Peucedanum arenarium'' Waldst. & Kit. * '' Peucedanum arenarium ssp. neumayeri'' (Vis.) Stoj. & Stef. * '' Peucedanum austriacum'' (Jacq.) W.D.J. Koch * '' Peucedanum autumnale'' (J.Thiébaut) Bernardi * '' Peucedanum baicalense'' (Redow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journal Of Natural Products
The ''Journal of Natural Products'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of research on the chemistry and/or biochemistry of naturally occurring compounds. It is co-published by the American Society of Pharmacognosy and the American Chemical Society. The editor-in-chief is Philip J. Proteau (Oregon State University). History The journal was established in 1938 as ''Lloydia'', published by the Lloyd Library and Museum, and obtained its present title in 1979. It has been the official journal of the American Society of Pharmacognosy since 1961. Originally a quarterly publication, it became a bimonthly journal in 1975, and has appeared monthly since 1992. The American Society of Pharmacognosy began to co-publish the journal with the American Chemical Society in 1996. In 2008, the journal was hijacked by a low-quality open access journal using the same title. , this counterfeit journal was still active. Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osthole
Osthol, or osthole, is a chemical compound which is a derivative of coumarin. It is found in a variety of plants including ''Cnidium monnieri'', ''Angelica archangelica'' and ''Angelica pubescens ''Angelica pubescens'' is a plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Japan and China. The Japanese common name is shishiudo and the Chinese common name is 猪独活, du huo. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1–2 m tall with tripinn ...''. References Coumarins {{organic-compound-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperatorin
Imperatorin is a furocoumarin and a phytochemical that has been isolated from ''Urena lobata'' L. (Malvaceae), ''Angelica archangelica'', '' Angelica dahurica'', '' Glehnia littoralis'', '' Saposhnikovia divaricata'', ''Cnidium monnieri'', '' Incarvillea younghusbandii'', and '' Zanthoxylum americanum mill''. It is biosynthesized from umbelliferone, a coumarin derivative. Isolation The procedure for the isolation of imperatorin from ''Urena lobata'' involves exhaustively extracting under reflux with benzene the air-dried and pulverised roots followed by separation by column chromatography.A furocoumarin, Imperatorin isolated from Urena lobata L. (Malvaceae) Keshab Ghosh Molbank 2004, M38 Open access (publishing), open access publication Biochemical activity Imperatorin was identified from a Bioactive Molecules library in a high throughput screening experiment for inhibitors of the phosphodiesterase PDE4. It displays a significant preference for PDE4B over PDE4A. See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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