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Open AccessIn vitro propagation of bulblets and LC–MS/MS analysis of isosteroidal alkaloids in tissue culture derived materials of Chinese medicinal herb Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don
Fritillaria cirrhosa, an important Chinese medicinal herb, is a Class-III protected and highly exploited species by pharmaceutical industry. Dwindling wild populations of species are unable to meet market demand....
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Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using rhizome extract of Dysosma pleiantha and its antiproliferative effect against breast and human gastric cancer cells
Synthesis of biogenic metal nanoparticles using plant extract has gained considerable attention in recent years. The present study aims to synthesize and investigate the cytotoxic effect of silver nanoparticle...
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Biotechnology of Medicinal Plants and Fungi in Taiwan: Production of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in In Vitro Culture Systems
Plants and fungi provide a vast range of natural products including pharmaceuticals with diverse chemical structures and a broad array of biological activities. In the past few decades, there has been a worldw...
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Open AccessInfluence of LED light spectra on in vitro somatic embryogenesis and LC–MS analysis of chlorogenic acid and rutin in Peucedanum japonicum Thunb.: a medicinal herb
Peucedanum japonicum Thunb, an important medicinal herb is reported to possess pharmacological properties such as anti-obesity, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-di...
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Salvia miltiorrhiza: A Medicinal Herb from Metabolites to Pathway Engineering
The dried, red-colored roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza (Lamiaceae) also called “danshen” in colloquial language in China have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years to treat hypertension an...
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Biotechnology of Medicinal Plants in Taiwan: Studies on In Vitro Propagation and Influence of Ventilation Closures on Hyperhydricity in Cultures
Medicinal plants have played a significant role in maintaining human health and improving the quality of life for thousands of years. In the past few decades, there has been an exponential rise in demand for h...
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Squalene Synthase Gene from Medicinal Herb Bacopa monniera: Molecular Characterization, Differential Expression, Comparative Modeling, and Docking Studies
The widespread pharmaceutically important triterpenoid saponins are synthesized via isoprenoid pathway. The formation of squalene is the key regulatory point in triterpene biosynthesis, catalyzed by squalene s...
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Open AccessIn vitro culture and production of syringin and rutin in Saussurea involucrata (Kar. et Kir.) – an endangered medicinal plant
Saussurea involucrata (Kar. et Kir.) commonly known as ‘snow lotus’ or ‘Xue Lian’ is an important plant in the traditional Chinese system of medicine. The plant contains flavonoids such as syringin and rutin. The...
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In Vitro Studies and Biotechnology of Taiwan Native Species of the Gentianaceae
This chapter describes the different methodologies used for in vitro micropropagation and cell suspension culture in Gentiana sp. Low concentrations of auxins and kinetin enhanced the growth of suspension cells. ...
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Open AccessIn vitro propagation of Gentiana scabra Bunge – an important medicinal plant in the Chinese system of medicines
Gentiana scabra Bunge commonly known as ‘Long dan cao’ in China has been used in traditional Chinese medicines for more than 2000 years. Dry roots and rhizome of the herb have been used for the treatment of infla...
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Open AccessIn vitro propagation and analysis of secondary metabolites in Glossogyne tenuifolia (Hsiang-Ju) - a medicinal plant native to Taiwan
Glossogyne tenuifolia Cassini (Hsiang-Ju in Chinese) is a perennial herb native to Penghu Islands, Taiwan. The herb is a traditional anti-pyretic and hepatoprotective used in Chinese medicine. Several studies on
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Open AccessEstablishment of hairy root lines and analysis of iridoids and secoiridoids in the medicinal plant Gentiana scabra
Gentiana scabra is commonly known as ‘Longdan’ is an important herb in traditional Chinese medicines, commonly used for the treatment of inflammation, anorexia, indigestion and gastric infections. Iridoids and se...
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Open AccessComparative analysis among three Taiwan-specific Gentiana species and Chinese medicinal plant Gentiana scabra
The root of Gentiana scabra is commonly known as Longdan in Chinese herbal medicines and has been used in the treatment of inflammation, anorexia, indigestion and gastric infections for over 2000 years. High mark...
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Open AccessActivation tagging in Salvia miltiorrhiza can cause increased leaf size and accumulation of tanshinone I and IIA in its roots
Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen), an important herb in traditional Chinese medicine, is commonly used for treatment of cardiovascular diseases. One of the major bioactive constituents of Danshen, diterpenoid t...
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Open AccessWild bitter gourd improves metabolic syndrome: A preliminary dietary supplementation trial
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) is a common tropical vegetable that has been used in traditional or folk medicine to treat diabetes. Wild bitter gourd (WBG) ameliorated metabolic syndrome (MetS) in animal m...
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Factor analysis of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adult Taiwanese
To assess the clustering of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among Taiwanese adults, we evaluated 579 healthy participants who underwent health examinations between May and December 2007. Exploratory fac...
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Studies on Folk Medicinal Fern: An Example of “Gu-Sui-Bu”
In the traditional Chinese system of medicine, six different ferns i.e., Drynaria fortunei, Pseudodrynaria coronans, Davallia divaricata, Davallia mariesii, Davallia solida, and Humata griffithiana are used as so...
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Development and characterization of microsatellite markers in the fungus Antrodia cinnamomea from dbEST database
We developed and characterized 8 polymorphic microsatellite loci or simple sequence repeats from the expressed sequence tags database of the medicinal fungus, Antrodia cinnamomea. Variability was assessed in a pa...
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Establishment of a cDNA library from Bambusa edulis Murno in vitro-grown shoots
An expressed sequence tag (EST) analysis approach was undertaken to identify the genes involved in photosynthesis and metabolism of Bambusa edulis Murno, an important bamboo crop species in Asia. The cDNA library...
