Rheum undulatum
| Rheum undulatum | |
|---|---|
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| Panicle and leaves | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Rheum |
| Species: | R. undulatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rheum undulatum L., Sp. pl. ed. 2, 1:531. 1762 | |
Rheum undulatum is a plant species in the genus Rheum found in Asia.
Rhein, an anthraquinone, can be found in R. undulatum[1] as well as other anthranoids.[2]
References
- ↑ Pharmacokinetic analysis of rhein in Rheum undulatum L. Je-Hyun Lee, Jong Moon Kim and Chungsook Kim, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 84, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 5-9, doi:10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00222-2
- ↑ Anthranoid contents of rhubarb ( Rheum undulatum L.) and other Rheum species and their toxicological relevance. A. Paneitz and J. Westendorf, European Food Research and Technology, Volume 210, Number 2, 97-101, doi:10.1007/s002170050542
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