Английская Википедия:Artemisia cina

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Artemisia cina, commonly known as santonica (zahr el shieh el -khorasani), Levant wormseed, and wormseed, is an Asian species of herbaceous perennial in the daisy family.[1][2] Its dried flowerheads are the source of the vermifugic drug santonin since ancient times.[3] Its common names arise from its known ability to expel worms. The powder is grayish-green in colour with an aromatic odour and a bitter taste. Dysphania ambrosioides is another plant with the common name wormseed, called epazote in Mexican cuisine.[4]

The plant is characterised by its spherical pollen grains, which are typical in the Asteraceae; a fibrous layer on anthers; lignified, elongated, hypodermal sclerids; and clusters of calcium oxalate crystals.

It is native to China, Pakistan, Russia, Turkestan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.[5]

It is referenced in the short story “Funes the Memorious” by Jorge Louis Borges.

Biochemistry

In addition to santonin, the above-ground parts of the plant contain betaine, choline, tannins, pigments, and an essential oil. The essential oil is largely composed of 1,8-cineole, but contains a wide variety of other compounds as well.[6] Cineole takes its name in part from the specific name, cina.

References

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  1. Berg, Otto Karl 1959. Darstellung und Beschreibung samtlicher in der Pharmacopoea borussica aufgefuhrten offizinellen Gewachse 4(29): chapter 29c
  2. The International Plant Names Index
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  4. Tina Danze, The Dallas Morning News. 1998. Mexican Magic: Epazote's Special Flavor
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