Schisandra chinensis Turcz. (Baill.) is a source plant of traditional Chinese medicine. The S. chinensis fruit (SF), which has five-flavored fruits (salty, pungent, bitter, sweet and sour), is called “Wuweizi” in China. It naturally distribute in China, Russian, Korea and Japan and was used in treatment of diseases including liver injury , tumor inhibition, urinary tract disorders, insomnia and palpitation, even inhibit both HIV-1 RT-associated DNA polymerase activity and virus replication. In addition to its application as a Chinese herbal medicine.

Year: 2016

Institution: Institute of Special Wild Economic Animals and Plants, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China

Material: Jilin, China

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Kadsura longipedunculata Finet & Gagnep belongs to the medicinally important family Schisandraceae, which is widely distributed particularly in southern China. This plant is an evergreen scandent vine and is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis as well as gastrointestinal diseases, such as gastric and duodenal ulcers, traumatic injury and ulcers with pyogenic infection. A previous study reported that the essential oil from the roots of K. longipedunculata has antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity and also found d-cadinene to be the main compound of the oil. 

Year：2016

Institution：South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences

             Yunnan Agricultural University

Material: Guangzhou, China

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