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Casticin
Casticin is a methoxylated Flavonols, flavonol, meaning the core flavonoid structure has methyl groups attached. Found in ''Artemisia annua'', the flavonoid has been shown to enhance the antimalarial activity of artemisinin though casticin itself has no direct antimalarial effects. It has been shown to have anti-mitotic activity. It is also found in ''Vitex agnus-castus''. References External links * Flavones {{aromatic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitex Agnus-castus
''Vitex agnus-castus'', also called vitex, chaste tree (or chastetree), chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, or monk's pepper, is a native of the Mediterranean region. It is one of the few temperate-zone species of ''Vitex'', which is on the whole a genus of tropical and sub-tropical flowering plants.David J. Mabberley. 2008. ''Mabberley's Plant-Book'' third edition (2008). Cambridge University Press: UK. Theophrastus mentioned the shrub several times, as ''agnos'' (άγνος) in ''Enquiry into Plants''. It has been long believed to be an anaphrodisiac – leading to its name as ''chaste tree'' – but its effectiveness for such action remains unproven. Vitex is a cross-pollinating plant, but its self-pollination has been recorded.Verein für Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Saluplanta. 2013. ''Handbuch des Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzenbaus'' volume 5 Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen L-Z, pages 192-199. Verein für Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Saluplanta: Bernburg, Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
