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Gentiana
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Gentiana () is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family (Gentianaceae), the tribe Gentianeae, and the monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. With over 300 species, it is considered a large genus. Gentians are notable for their mostly large trumpet-shaped flowers, which are often of an intense blue hue, though some are also bright yellow. The type species of the genus is Gentiana lutea.
Gentiana is a large genus of flowering plants with over 300 species, known for their distinctive trumpet-shaped flowers that are typically intense blue or bright yellow in color. These plants belong to the gentian family and are notable enough in the plant world to serve as the reference species for their entire genus classification.
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Gentiana
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyGentianaceae
龙胆属是龙胆科下的一个大属，大约包括有400余种，广泛分布在全世界温带地区的高山地带，绝大部分为一年生或多年生的草本植物，部分为常绿品种。 龙胆属植物为单叶对生，花为喇叭状，花瓣5裂，在北半球的龙胆属，花通常为蓝色，但在南美洲的品种花为红色，在新西兰有白色花的品种，此外尚有黄色、乳白色等，颜色多样。 一般龙胆属植物不容易栽培，不易离开其生长的自然环境，但也有一些品种可以进行栽培，需要充足的阳光，排水良好的土壤。
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Research
1,012 papers- Effects of Gentiana lutea Root on Vascular Diseases.ReviewCurrent vascular pharmacology · 2021Joksic G, Radak D, Sudar-Milovanovic E et al.DOI: 10.2174/1570161118666200529111314
- Genus Gentiana: A review on phytochemistry, pharmacology and molecular mechanism.ReviewJournal of ethnopharmacology · 2021Jiang M, Cui BW, Wu YL et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113391
- Potential of Gentiana lutea for the Treatment of Obesity-associated Diseases.ReviewCurrent pharmaceutical design · 2019Joksić G, Tričković JF, Joksić IDOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190708215743
- The healing bitterness of Gentiana lutea L., phytochemistry and biological activities: A systematic review.Phytochemistry · 2023Ponticelli M, Lela L, Moles M et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113518
- Gentiana scabra Bunge. Formula for Herpes Zoster: Biological Actions of Key Herbs and Systematic Review of Efficacy and Safety.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2017Wang K, Coyle ME, Mansu S et al.DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5769
- The role of Gentiana lutea extracts in reducing UV-induced DNA damage.Mutagenesis · 2023Cvetković S, Vuletić S, Vunduk J et al.DOI: 10.1093/mutage/geac006
- [A new benzopyran glycoside from Gentiana macrophylla].Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica · 2024Huang PQ, Kang KW, Liao ZB et al.DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20230815.201
- Beauvericin Immunotoxicity Prevention by Gentiana lutea L. Flower In Vitro.Toxins · 2023Di Matteo G, Cimbalo A, Manyes L et al.DOI: 10.3390/toxins15090538
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Gentiana () is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family (Gentianaceae), the tribe Gentianeae, and the monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. With over 300 species, it is considered a large genus. Gentians are notable for their mostly large trumpet-shaped flowers, which are often of an intense blue hue, though some are also bright yellow. The type species of the genus is Gentiana lutea.
The genus name is a tribute to Gentius, an Illyrian king who may have discovered tonic properties in gentians.
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