Gordonia ceylanica is a species of plant in the family Theaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]

Gordonia ceylanica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Gordonia
Species:
G. ceylanica
Binomial name
Gordonia ceylanica

Culture

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It is known as "සුදු මිහිරිය - sudu mihiriya" in Sinhala.

Chemical constituents

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The plant contains the oleanane-type triterpenoids 3beta-acetoxy-11alpha(2',3'-epoxyferulyloxy)-olean-13(18)-ene and α-spinasterol.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Andalibi, Fatemeh; Fatahi-Bafghi, Mehdi (2017). "Gordonia: Isolation and identification in clinical samples and role in biotechnology". Folia Microbiologica. 62 (3): 245–252. doi:10.1007/s12223-017-0491-1. PMID 28105601. S2CID 43621276 – via ResearchGate.
  2. ^ Herath HM, Athukoralage PS, Jamie JF (2001). "A new oleanane triterpenoid from Gordonia ceylanica". Nat Prod Lett. 15 (5): 339–344. doi:10.1080/10575630108041301. PMID 11841118. S2CID 28253042.

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