''Senra incana'' is a flowering plant species in the genus ''
Senra''. The plant produces the phenolic compounds
coniferaldehyde,
scopoletin
Scopoletin is a coumarin. It found in the root of plants in the genus '' Scopolia'' such as '' Scopolia carniolica'' and '' Scopolia japonica'', in chicory, in ''Artemisia scoparia'', in the roots and leaves of stinging nettle ('' Urtica dioica'' ...
,
sinapaldehyde
Sinapaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula HO(CH3O)2C6H2CH=CHCHO. It is a derivative of cinnamaldehyde, featuring one hydroxy group and two methoxy groups as substituents. It is an intermediate in the formation of sinapyl alcohol, a l ...
and
syringaldehyde
Syringaldehyde is an organic compound that occurs in trace amounts widely in nature. Some species of insects use syringaldehyde in their chemical communication systems. ''Scolytus multistriatus'' uses it as a signal to find a host tree during ovip ...
[Pharmacologically active phenylpropanoids from Senra incana. Farah MH, Samuelsson G. Planta Med. 1992 Feb;58(1):14-8.]
References
External links
''Senra incana'' on JStor
Hibisceae
Plants described in 1786
Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles
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