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Centaurium erythraea
About: Centaurium erythraea is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 128 publications have been published within this topic receiving 2654 citations.
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TL;DR: Based on ethnopharmacological and taxonomic information, seeds of 21 Scottish plant species from 14 different families were obtained from authentic seed suppliers and n-hexane, dichloromethane and methanol extracts were assessed for antibacterial activity against 11 pathogenic bacterial species.
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TL;DR: Evidence is provided that C. erythraea exhibits interesting antioxidant properties, expressed either by the capacity to scavenge superoxide radical or to noncompetitively inhibit xanthine oxidase.
Abstract: Centaurium erythraea Rafin. (Gentianaceae) has long been used in traditional medicine. This plant contains considerable amounts of polyphenolic compounds, namely, xanthones and phenolic acids as the main constituents. Because phenolic groups exhibit activity as radical scavengers and/or metal chelators, this study evaluated the superoxide radical scavenging properties of a lyophilized infusion obtained from C. erythraea flowering tops. Superoxide radical scavenging activity was assayed using enzymatic (xanthine/xanthine oxidase) and nonenzymatic (NADH/phenazine methosulfate) superoxide generating systems. This study provided evidence that C. erythraea exhibits interesting antioxidant properties, expressed either by the capacity to scavenge superoxide radical or to noncompetitively inhibit xanthine oxidase. The main phenolic compounds present in this extract were several esters of hydroxycinnamic acids, namely, p-coumaric, ferulic, and sinapic acids.
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TL;DR: A diuretic effect of aqueous extracts of R. officinalis L. and C. erythraea L. is demonstrated with the most effective dose for water and electrolyte excretion being 8% for both plants.
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TL;DR: As part of the on-going search for bioactive compounds from Scottish plants, two secoiridoid glycosides, swertiamarin and sweroside, have been isolated from the aerial parts of Centaurium erythraea Rafn by reversed-phase preparative HPLC coupled with a photo-diode-array detector.
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TL;DR: These plant extracts could be useful to reduce seed damage caused by this pest species and are the most potent extracts, according to SDS-PAGE.
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