Echinops niveus
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Echinops niveus is a species in the genus Echinops
or globe thistles. It is native to the Indian subcontinent: Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal.
Nivetin is a neoflavonoid
isolated from E. niveus.
Echinops
Echinops is a genus of about 120 species of thistles in the daisy family Asteraceae, commonly known as globe thistles. They are native to Europe east to central Asia and south to the mountains of tropical Africa.Species include:...
or globe thistles. It is native to the Indian subcontinent: Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal.
Nivetin is a neoflavonoid
Neoflavonoid
Neoflavonoids are a class of polyphenolic compounds. While flavonoids have the 2-phenylchromen-4-one backbone, neoflavonoids have the 4-phenylchromen backbone with no hydroxyl group substitution at position 2.-Types:...
isolated from E. niveus.