Phylogenomics and phylogeography of Menispermum (Menispermaceae) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionPhylogenomics have been widely used to resolve ambiguous and controversial evolutionary relationships among plant species and genera, and the identification of unique indels in plastomes may even help to understand the evolution of some plant
Pan Li, Faiza Hina
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Lineage‐Specific CYP80 Expansion and Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloid Diversity in Early‐Diverging Eudicots [PDF]
Advanced ScienceMenispermaceae species, as early‐diverging eudicots, can synthesize valuable benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) like bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids (bisBIAs) and sinomenines with a wide range of structural diversity.
Zhoujie An +20 more
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De novo Transcriptome Assembly, Gene Annotation and SSR Marker Development in the Moon Seed Genus Menispermum (Menispermaceae) [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 The moonseed genus Menispermum L. (Menispermaceae) is disjunctly distributed in East Asia and eastern North America. Although Menispermum has important medicinal value, genetic and genomic information is scarce, with very few available molecular markers.
Faiza Hina, Pan Li
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Structure Characterization, Immunological Activity, and Mechanism of a Polysaccharide From the Rhizome of Menispermum dauricum DC [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 The purpose of this study was to investigate the structural characterization and immunological activity in vitro and in vivo of a polysaccharide from the rhizome of Menispermum dauricum.
Pei Yang +7 more
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Research Progress on Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Menispermi Rhizoma [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Menispermi Rhizoma, the rhizome of Menispermum dauricum DC., is a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, dispelling wind, and relieving pain.
Xuan Zhai +3 more
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Gas chromatography (GC) fingerprinting and immunomodulatory activity of polysaccharide from the rhizome of Menispermum dauricum DC [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 This research aimed to establish the gas chromatography (GC) fingerprints and examine the immunomodulatory activity of the rhizome of Menispermum dauricum polysaccharides.
Pei Yang +7 more
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Development of TaqMan Real-Time Fluorescent Quantitative PCR Method for Identification and Quantification of Sinomenium acutum-Originated Herbal Drugs [PDF]
MoleculesDue to morphological similarities, adulterants are frequently substituted for Qingfengteng (QFT, Sinomenium acutum) in regional markets. This study developed a TaqMan probe-based real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay targeting a ...
Ye Tao +7 more
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Dauricine: Review of Pharmacological Activity [PDF]
Drug Design, Development and TherapyKe-Qian Chen,1,* Shu-Zhi Wang,2,* Hai-Bo Lei,1 Xiang Liu1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, 411100, People’s Republic of China; 2Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences ...
Chen KQ, Wang SZ, Lei HB, Liu X
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Daurisoline inhibits glycolysis of lung cancer by targeting the AKT-HK2 axis [PDF]
Cancer Biology & TherapyLung cancer, one of the most prevalent tumors, remains a clinical challenge with a poor five-year survival rate. Daurisoline, a bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloid derived from the traditional Chinese herb Menispermum dauricum, is known to suppress tumor ...
Shi-Ming Tan +4 more
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Precise Species Detection in Traditional Herbal Patent Medicine, Qingguo Wan, Using Shotgun Metabarcoding [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 As one of the high-incidence diseases in the world, pharyngitis seriously affects the lives of those with the condition. Qingguo Wan is a herbal medicine used for treating pharyngitis, and its quality evaluation is currently only accomplished via ...
Jinxin Liu +9 more
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