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The Transcript Profile of a Traditional Chinese Medicine, Atractylodes lancea, Revealing Its Sesquiterpenoid Biosynthesis of the Major Active Components.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Ahmed Shakeel, Zhan Chuansong, Yang Yanyan, Wang Xuekui, Yang Tewu, Zhao Zeying, Zhang Qiyun, Li Xiaohua, Hu Xuebo
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Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC., named "Cangzhu" in China, which belongs to the Asteraceae family. In some countries of Southeast Asia (China, Thailand, Korea, Japan etc.) its rhizome, commonly called rhizoma atractylodis, is used to treat many diseases as it contains a variety of sesquiterpenoids and other components of medicinal importance. Despite its medicinal value, the information of the sesquiterpenoid...
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