Bergenia ligulata
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Bergenia ligulata (Paashaanbhed, Prashanbheda, and other spellings in Ayurveda traditional Indian medicine) is a plant belonging to the family Saxifragaceae and the genus Bergenia. It is plant is sometimes treated as a form of Bergenia ciliata. It is mostly found in temperate regions of the Himalayas from Kashmir to Bhutan and in the Khasi Hills at 1,500 m (4,900 ft) elevation.
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Bergenia |
| Species: | B. ligulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Bergenia ligulata | |
Chemical constituents
Bergenia ligulata contains a phenolic compound bergenin,[1][2][3][4] and afzelechin, a type of flavan-3-ol.[5]
References
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