Varthemia Explained

Varthemia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Varthemia iphionoides (also known as Chiliadenus iphinoides), is a small perennial shrub that belongs to the Varthemia genus. It grows in palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Sinai. It has various pharmacological properties including anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-platelet, and anti-bacterial effects.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Ludmila. Yarmolinskya. Gabit. Bari. Rachel. Hamiasc. Hani. Maorc. Arie. Budovskya. Marina. Wolfsond. Vadim. Fraifeldd. Michael. Danilenkoc. Shimon. Ben-Shabatc. Preferential anti-proliferative activity of Varthemia iphionoides (Chiliadenus iphinoides). Israel Journal of Plant Sciences. 2015. 62. 4. 229–233. 10.1080/07929978.2015.1027122.
2. Afifi FU. Aburjai T. 2004. Antiplatelet activity of Varthemia iphionoides. Fitoterapia. 75. 7–8. 629–633. 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.04.014. 15567236.