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It has been isolated from plants of the genus Daphne. [2] [3] It has also been found in Matricaria chamomilla (chamomile). [4] It a crystalline solid with a melting point of 256 °C. [1] It is soluble in boiling water. [1] Daphnetin can undergo enzymatic glycosylation to yield its 7-O-glucoside which is called daphnin (daphnetin 7-β-D ...
Many of the species (e.g. Wikstroemia indica and Stellera chamaejasme) have actual or potential uses in medicine and are poisonous if eaten, acting as violent purges (e.g. Daphne mezereum). This toxicity is often related to the plants' containing phorbol esters which, as the name suggests, are also common in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae .
Daphne / ˈ d æ f n i / [3] (Greek: δάφνη, romanized: dafni, "laurel") is a genus of between 70 and 95 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Asia, Europe and north Africa.
The scented daphne grows as a large shrub or small tree, usually around 3.5 m (11 ft) in height but may be up to 10 m (33 ft). [ 2 ] [ 5 ] It is often multi-stemmed and may be buttressed . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The glabrous (glossy) dark green leaves are simple , measure 9–20 cm (3.5–7.9 in) long by 4–7.5 cm (1.6–3.0 in) wide, and are attached to ...
Daphne mezereum (sometimes called mezereon) is a plant native to Europe and western Asia and is a member of the family Thymelaeaceae.The plants have different bioactive metabolites and pharmacological active molecules like anti-inflammatory, anti-cruor effects, reduction of blood coagulation, and the increase of uric acid excretion.
Daphne odora, winter daphne, is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to China, later spread to Japan and Korea. It is an evergreen shrub, grown for its very fragrant, fleshy, pale-pink, tubular flowers, each with four spreading lobes, and for its glossy foliage .
Daphne oleoides is a shrub of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia Minor. [1] Description.
Brachyloma daphnoides, commonly known as daphne heath, [2] is a flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is a small upright shrub with dull grey-green leaves and white tubular flowers. It is a small upright shrub with dull grey-green leaves and white tubular flowers.