Disease relevance of Onagraceae

• Species of the genus Epilobium (Onagraceae) have been investigated for their activity against 5 alpha-reductase and aromatase, two enzymes which are involved in the aetiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) [1].

High impact information on Onagraceae

• Isoeugenol-O-methyltransferase (IEMT) is an enzyme involved in the production of the floral volatile compounds methyl eugenol and methyl isoeugenol in Clarkia breweri (Onagraceae) [2].
• Effects of ethylene and abscisic acid upon heterophylly in Ludwigia arcuata (Onagraceae) [3].
• Three new oleanane-type triterpenes, (23Z)-coumaroylhederagenin (1), (23E)-coumaroylhederagenin (2), and (3Z)-coumaroylhederagenin (3), together with two known triterpene acids, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid, have been isolated from the whole plant of Ludwigia octovalvis, and their structures have been elucidated by spectroscopic methods [4].
• The effects of temperature on the bioaccumulation of the phenylurea herbicide isoproturon (IPU) and on the growth inhibition induced on two freshwater rooted macrophytes--Elodea densa and Ludwigia natans--were investigated using indoor microcosms [5].
• An n-hexane extract of fresh, mature leaves of Ludwigia adscendens, containing a thin layer of epicuticular waxes, has been analysed for the first time by TLC, IR and GC using standard hydrocarbons [6].

Anatomical context of Onagraceae

• (Onagraceae) were administered perorally (p.o.) on intact male rats as well as on testosterone stimulated castrated rats and changes in growth of prostate, musculus laevator ani and seminal vesicles were determined [7].

Associations of Onagraceae with chemical compounds

• Antidiarrheal activity of the methanol extract of Ludwigia hyssopifolia Linn [8].

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