Gordonia ceylanica

Gordonia ceylanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Gordonia
Species: G. ceylanica
Binomial name
Gordonia ceylanica
Wight

Gordonia ceylanica is a species of plant in the Theaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Culture

It is known as "සුදු මිහිරිය - sudu mihiriya" in Sinhala.

Chemical constituents

The plant contains the oleanane-type triterpenoids 3beta-acetoxy-11alpha(2',3'-epoxyferulyloxy)-olean-13(18)-ene and α-spinasterol.[1]

References

  1. Herath HM, Athukoralage PS, Jamie JF (2001). "A new oleanane triterpenoid from Gordonia ceylanica". Nat Prod Lett. 15 (5): 339–344. doi:10.1080/10575630108041301. PMID 11841118.

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