Cremastra appendiculata
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| Cremastra appendiculata | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Calypsoeae |
| Genus: | Cremastra |
| Species: | C. appendiculata |
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Cremastra appendiculata (D.Don) Makino (1904) |
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Cremastra appendiculata is an orchid species in the genus Cremastra. It is the type species of its genus.
There two subspecies:
5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-chroman-4-one, a homoisoflavanone extracted from C. appendiculata, has anti-angiogenic activities and inhibits UVB-induced skin inflammation through reduced cyclooxygenase-2 expression and NF-?B nuclear localization.
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