Eleutherococcus gracilistylus
| Eleutherococcus gracilistylus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Eleutherococcus |
| Species: | E. gracilistylus
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| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherococcus gracilistylus (W.W.Sm.) S.Y.Hu
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| Synonyms | |
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Acanthopanax gracilistylus W.W.Sm. | |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Acanthopanax gracilistylus Exclusive". Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ a b Shan, BE; Yoshita, Y; Sugiura, T; Yamashita, U (1999). "Suppressive effect of Chinese medicinal herb, Acanthopanax gracilistylus, extract on human lymphocytes in vitro". Clin Exp Immunol. 118 (1): 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.
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