BACKGROUND
Centaurea L. (Astreaceae) species are used as herbal remedies in Turkey. Centaurea calolepis Boiss. is an endemic species of Anatolia that has not been subjected to phytochemical studies except essential oil analysis.
OBJECTIVE
Secondary metabolite determination, isolation and structure
Flavonoids are natural active components. They distribute widely in edible plants with high activity of anti-inflammation. Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) was determined by real-time fluorescent quantitative olymerase chain reaction (RTFQ-PCR). And structure characteristics of flavonoids for
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Thalictrum minus L., which is widespread across Eurasia, is utilized as a folk medicine for treating dysentery, bedsore, fungal infection and lung inflammation in China, Mongolia and Iran.