Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino

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Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino is a kind of creeping herbaceous perennial that is distributed in Asia. Gynostemma pentaphyllum (G. pentaphyllum) grows in many places of China, including Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hubei, Anhui, Hebei, Jiangsu, Henan, Shandong, Sichuan, and Shanxi and in Taiwan. G. pentaphyllum also grows in neighboring countries such as Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Malaysia (data was obtained from the Checklist of South China Botanical Garden). Gypenosides (triterpenoid saponins), the major effective components of G. pentaphyllum, have various bioactivities that explain the extensive application of G. pentaphyllum in natural medicines.


Year: 2016

InstitutionKey Laboratory of Biological Molecular Medicine Research of Guangxi Higher Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China

Material: Guangxi, China

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Siraitia grosvenorii

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Siraitia grosvenorii is a herbaceous perennial vine of the Cucurbitaceae (gourd) family, the plant's fruit is often called in English language publications luo han guo, which are used for medicinal purposes and as a sweetener.The fruits are generally sold in dried form, and traditionally used in herbal tea or soup. 

 


Year2011

InstitutionInstitute of Medicinal Plant, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College

Material: Shanxi, Guangxi, China

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Benincasa hispida

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Benicasa hispida (Thunb). Cogn (Syn. Benincasa cerifera) is a widely used vegetable in India and other tropical countries and belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is called Petha or Golkaddu in Hindi and White Gourd, Wax Gourd or Ash Gourd in English. It is a large climbing or trailing herb with stout, angular and hispid stems. Young fruit is fleshy, succulent and hairy while the mature fruit has thickly deposited hairs with easily removable waxy bloom. The flesh of the fruit is white and spongy. In Ayurveda,B. hispida is recommended for management of peptic ulcer, hemorrhages from internal organs, epilepsy and other nervous disorders 

Year2013

InstitutionVegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, Guangzhou, China

Material: Guangzhou, China

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Luffa cylindrical

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Luffa cylindrical, luffa is eaten as a green vegetable in various dishes, it also can be used fot the treatment of cough, bleeding hemorrhoids,  edema etc,.

Year2015

InstitutionWuhan Vegetable Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Science and Technology, Wuhan

Material: Wuhan, China

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