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Geranium niveum

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Geranium californicum, Geranium mexicanum, Geranium seemannii, Geranium arboreum, Geranium kauaiense

Geranium niveum is a plant species in the genus Geranium.

It is a medicinal herb widely used by the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico.

Geranin A (epi-afzelechin-(4β→8, 2β→O→7)-afzelechin), geranin B (epi-catechin-(4β→8, 2β→O→7)-afzelechin), mahuannin B, reynoutrin, hyperin, methyl gallate and 3-beta-caffeoyl-12-oleanen-28-oic acid can be found in G. niveum.

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Geranium niveum Wikipedia


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