Eleutherococcus gracilistylus
Eleutherococcus gracilistylus, also known as Acanthopanax gracilistylus, is deciduous plant with dark blue berries.[1] It is considered a medicinal herb with significant effects.[2] A widely used Chinese plant,[2] it is in the family Araliaceae, and mainly grows at an altitude of around 3000 m. It is also found in Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province, China.[3] It is widely distributed in China and has been used as a life-saving medicine against severe cases of paralysis, arthritis and liver disease; several experiments were carried out in 2003.[4]
Eleutherococcus gracilistylus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Araliaceae |
Genus: | Eleutherococcus |
Species: | E. gracilistylus |
Binomial name | |
Eleutherococcus gracilistylus (W.W.Sm.) S.Y.Hu | |
Synonyms | |
Acanthopanax gracilistylus W.W.Sm. |
References
- "Acanthopanax gracilistylus Exclusive". Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- Shan, BE; Yoshita, Y; Sugiura, T; Yamashita, U. "Suppressive effect of Chinese medicinal herb, Acanthopanax gracilistylus, extract on human lymphocytes in vitro". Clin Exp Immunol. 118: 41–8. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2249.1999.01031.x. PMC 1905407. PMID 10540158.
- "Acanthopanax gracilistylus". Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- "Lupane-triterpenoids from the leaves of Acanthopanax gracilistylus" (PDF). Retrieved 29 May 2012. Cite journal requires
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