Biology:Euphrasia officinalis
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Short description: Species of flowering plants in the broomrape family
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Euphrasia |
| Species: | E. officinalis
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| Euphrasia officinalis L.
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Euphrasia officinalis, also known as eyebright or eyewort, is a species of plant in the family Orobanchaceae.[2]
Euphrasia officinalis herb has been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally as tea, or externally as compresses, for treatment of disorders of the eyes and the gastrointestinal tract.[3]
A preliminary study demonstrated protective effects of Euphrasia officinalis against UVB-induced photoaging [4]
References
- ↑ "Euphrasia fennica Kihlm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:802522-1.
- ↑ "Euphrasia officinalis L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:802732-1.
- ↑ Euphrasia rostkoviana in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database
- ↑ Liu, Ying (2018). "Protective Effects of Euphrasia officinalis Extract against Ultraviolet B-Induced Photoaging in Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19 (11): 3327. doi:10.3390/ijms19113327. PMID 30366440.
Wikidata ☰ Q157495 entry
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