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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Anthopterus |
| Species: | A. wardii |
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| Anthopterus wardii Ball | |
Anthopterus wardii, the aengue mishito, is a species of Anthopterus belonging to the family Ericaceae. It is native to the tropical regions of Central and South America, such as Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
Description
Anthopterus wardii is a flowering shrub with flowers ranging from pink to orange in color and 8–10 mm long. Its leaves are elliptic to ovate-elliptic and 4–10 x 1.5–3.5 cm in size. Its racemose usually have 2–10 flowers.
Health benefits
Anthopterus wardii has possible health benefits based on its antioxidant properties and phenolic profile. This can be the precursor for many compounds with health benefits including, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antimutagenic activities. It is possible that the antioxidants can help prevent heart disease.
References
- "Anthopterus wardii Family: Ericaceae Neotropical Blueberry". Top Tropicals. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- "Anthopterus wardii Ball, Hooker". New York Botanical Garden. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- Keyvan Dastmalchi; Gema Flores; Vanya Petrova; Paola Pedraza-Penaloza; Edward J. Kenelly (2011). "Edible Neotropical Blueberries: Antioxidant and Compositional Fingerprint Analysis". J Agric Food Chem. 59 (7). US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health: 3020–3026. doi:10.1021/jf200367j. PMC 3389551. PMID 21391608.
- "Phenolic Compound". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- "'Super' blueberries from South America". United Press International. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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