Hintonia latiflora (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Bullock is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Hintonia latiflora (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Bullock

Hintonia latiflora (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Bullock

Hintonia latiflora is a plant species in genus Hintonia that contains the antidiabetic active neoflavonoid coutareagenin.

Family
Genus
Hintonia
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Hintonia latiflora (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Bullock

Hintonia latiflora is a plant species that belongs to the genus Hintonia. This species contains coutareagenin, a neoflavonoid with the chemical structure 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzo-1-pyran-2-ol, which is an antidiabetic active substance.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Hintonia

More from Rubiaceae

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