Physalis coztomatl
| Physalis coztomatl | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Physalis |
| Species: | P. coztomatl |
| Binomial name | |
| Physalis coztomatl Moc. & Sessé ex Dunal | |
Physalis coztomatl is a species of Physalis genus of plants. It produces edible orange-yellow fruits, but is rarely cultivated. The leaves are oval-shaped. It is native to South America; the Aztecs used it medicinally.[1] It contains labdane diterpenes, and was the first species in Physalis in which they were found.[2]
References
- ↑ Corrinne Burns and Randolph Arroo (2005), "cure the stiffening of the serpent: herbal medicine, Aztec style", Herbs 30 (3)
- ↑ Pérez-Castorena, Al; Oropeza, Rf; Vazquez, Ar; Martínez, M; Maldonado, E (Jul 2006), "Labdanes and withanolides from Physalis coztomatl.", Journal of Natural Products 69 (7): 1029–33, doi:10.1021/np0601354, ISSN 0163-3864, PMID 16872139
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