Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara (perennial buckwheat), which belongs to the genus Fagopyrum (Mill) of the Polygonaceae family, is an erect perennial herb of significant medicinal and economic values. The rhizome of F. dibotrys is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of lung abscesses, dysentery, rheumatism, throat inflammation, and tumefaction. In addition the grains of F. dibotrys have higher nutritional value and healthy benefits, and its stem and leaf are also good forage feed resources. Currently, more attention has been given to this species because of its medicina value. Modern pharmacological research indicates that the active extract (mainly products of the flavonoid secondary metabolism of the F. dibotrys rhizome is highly effective in anticancer antidiabetics, regulating blood lipid, antioxidant, analgesic, and antipyretic.
Year: 2017
Institution: The Cultivation Center, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Material: Jiangsu, China
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Fallopia japonica, commonly known as Japanese knotweed, is a large, herbaceous perennial plant of the family Polygonaceae, native to East Asia in Japan, China and Korea. As a kind of herb, knotweed contains oxalic acid, which when eaten may aggravate conditions such as rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones or hyperacidity.
Year:2012
Institution:Biotechnology Institute, School of Environment, Dalian Jiaotong University
Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) Harald.The traditional Chinese herb, P. multiflorum, has been used in the preparation of herbal medicines in oriental countries such as China, Japan and Korea for thousands of years because of its pharmacological functions. P. multiflorum can produce a number of chemicals with pharmaceutical properties. Among them, stilbene glucoside was reported to be a very promising antioxidation, purgation, tonic and antiaging agent and now is commercially used as a hair-darkening agent and as a potent kidney tonic .
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Year:2015
Institution:Guizhou Key (Engineering) Laboratory for Propagation and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants.
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Year:2016
Institution:South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yunnan Agricultural University
Material: Wuhan, China
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