Artemisia scoparia
Encyclopedia
Artemisia scoparia is a species in the genus Artemisia
, in the family Asteraceae
. Its common name is Redstem Wormwood. It is an allergen.
Artemisia (plant)
Artemisia is a large, diverse genus of plants with between 200 to 400 species belonging to the daisy family Asteraceae. It comprises hardy herbs and shrubs known for their volatile oils. They grow in temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere, usually in dry or semi-dry...
, in the family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. Its common name is Redstem Wormwood. It is an allergen.
Chemical constituents
- Capillarisin
- Chlorogenic acid butyl ester
- 6,7-Dimethylesculetin
- Isosabandin
- Magnolioside (isoscopoletin-β-D-glucopyranoside)
- 7-Methoxycoumarin
- 7-Methylesculetin
- Sabandin A
- Sabandin B
- Scoparone (6,7-dimethoxycoumarin)
- ScopoletinScopoletinScopoletin is a coumarin found in the root of plants in the genus Scopolia like Scopolia carniolica or Scopolia japonica, in chicory, in Artemisia scoparia, in the passion flower, in Brunfelsia, in Viburnum prunifolium or Kleinhovia hospita...
- β-SitosterolBeta-sitosterolβ-Sitosterol is one of several phytosterols with chemical structures similar to that of cholesterol. Sitosterols are white, waxy powders with a characteristic odor...