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Epilobium

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Noun1.Epilobium - large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areasEpilobium - large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
evening-primrose family, family Onagraceae, Onagraceae - a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales
willowherb - a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs
Epilobium angustifolium, fireweed, giant willowherb, rosebay willowherb, wickup - tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
California fuchsia, Epilobium canum canum, humming bird's trumpet, Zauschneria californica - shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers


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Epilobium is a small willow herb used in traditional medicine for the treatment of prostate disorders and valued for its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.
Abstract An aqueous extract of Epilobium angustifolium and its main compound oenothein B (OeB), a dimeric macrocyclic ellagitannin, are specifically able to induce the neutral endopeptidase (NEP) in prostate cancer cells.
The 10-year-old, publicly traded company is currently commercializing epilobium angustifolium--more commonly known as fireweed.
 
 
 
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