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Peganum nigellastrum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Nitrariaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Sapindales

Genus
  
PeganumBunge 1835

Similar
  
Peganum, Nitrariaceae, Zygophyllum fabago, Dictyoloma, Zygophyllaceae

Peganum nigellastrum (Chinese: 骆驼蒿, luo tuo hao) is a plant species in the genus Peganum found in China.

The plant contains phytochemicals:

  • Canthin-6-one alkaloids:
  • Luotonin C
  • Luotonin D
  • Phenylpropanoids:
  • Dihydrosinapyl ferulate
  • Dihydroconiferyl ferulate

    • In aerial parts:

  • Other alkaloids:
  • Harmine
  • 3-phenylquinoline,
  • 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)quinoline and
  • 3-(1H-indol-3-yl)quinoline

    • References

    Peganum nigellastrum Wikipedia
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