Belamcanda


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Noun1.Belamcanda - a monocotyledonous genus of the family IridaceaeBelamcanda - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
genus Belamcanda
liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
family Iridaceae, Iridaceae, iris family - large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
Belamcanda chinensis, blackberry-lily, leopard lily - garden plant whose capsule discloses when ripe a mass of seeds resembling a blackberry
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He et al., "The [alpha]-glucosidase inhibiting isoflavones isolated from belamcanda chinensis leaf extract," Records of Natural Products, vol.
In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Norathyriol and Mangiferin on [alpha]-Glucosidase
(2004) found that Belamcanda chinensis and the thereby purified tectorigenin possess selective estrogen receptor modulatory property.
Tectoridin from Maackia amurensis modulates both estrogen and thyroid receptors
--Blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis): Drought- and heat-tolerant with few pests, this Asian member of the iris family should be planted in spring just below the soilAAEs surface.
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Experts at the University of Goettingen said that in laboratory tests, tectorigenin, obtained from roots of Belamcanda chinensis, stopped cancer cells growing and in animal tests it had slowed the spread of the cancer.
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The "Blackberry Lily," Belamcanda, is a cold hardy member of the iris family that blooms with clear yellow or burnt-orange flowers that are followed by showy, long-lasting blackberry-like seed clusters.
These bulbs will light up your garden
Belamcanda chinensis (Iridaceae) belongs to the family of iridaceae and its rhizoma has been widely used for the treatment of throat ailment.
Hypoglycemic effect of Belamcanda chinensis leaf extract in normal and STZ-induced diabetic rats and its potential active faction
Belamcanda chinensis (BC) belongs to the family of iridaceae and the isoflavone tectorigenin has been isolated from the rhizome of this plant.
Belamcanda chinensis and the thereof purified tectorigenin have selective estrogen receptor modulator activities
The effect of Isorhapontigenin (Iso) isolated from Belamcanda chinensis on respiratory burst of rat neutrophils was investigated.
Effect of isorhapontigenin on respiratory burst of rat neutrophils

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