''Geranium niveum'' is a plant species in the genus ''
Geranium
''Geranium'' is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums or cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, with the gre ...
''.
It is a medicinal herb widely used by the
Tarahumara Indians of Mexico.
Geranin A
Geranin A is an A type proanthocyanidin of the propelargonidin sub type. Its structure is epi- afzelechin-(4β→8, 2β→O→7)-afzelechin.
Geranins A and B can be found in '' Geranium niveum'' and show antiprotozoal
Antiprotozoal agents ( AT ...
(epi-afzelechin-(4β→8, 2β→O→7)-afzelechin),
geranin B (epi-catechin-(4β→8, 2β→O→7)-afzelechin),
mahuannin B,
reynoutrin,
hyperin,
methyl gallate and
3-beta-caffeoyl-12-oleanen-28-oic acid can be found in ''G. niveum''.
References
External links
''Geraniumm niveum'' at CollectionSearchCenter
niveum
Flora of Mexico
Plants described in 1886
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