Brassaiopsis glomerulata
Brassaiopsis glomerulata is a species of shrub in the family Araliaceae. Extracts are sold as bodybuilding supplements based on the assumption that aromatase inhibitors present in the plant[1] might have effects in humans.
| Brassaiopsis glomerulata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Brassaiopsis |
| Species: | B. glomerulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brassaiopsis glomerulata (Blume) Regel | |
References
- Balunas, M. J.; Su, B.; Riswan, S.; Fong, H. H. S.; Brueggemeier, R. W.; Pezzuto, J. M.; Kinghorn, A. D. (2009). "Isolation and characterization of aromatase inhibitors from Brassaiopsis glomerulata (Araliaceae)". Phytochemistry Letters. 2 (1): 29–33. doi:10.1016/j.phytol.2008.10.009. PMC 2748821. PMID 20161072.
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