Plants of the Elaeagnaceae family are widely used to treat various health disorders owing to
their natural phytochemicals. Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) is an economically …

Chinese mahogany (Toona sinensis) is a woody plant that is widely cultivated in China and
Malaysia. Toona sinensis is important economically, including as a nutritious food source, as …

Background Lonicera japonica Thunb. is a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine
known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-carcinogenic, and antiviral …

Lantana camara L. is an economically important essential oil producing plant belonging to
family Verbenaceae. It is used in medication for treating various diseases like cancer, ulcers …

Key message Here, we report potential transcripts involved in the biosynthesis of therapeutic
metabolites in Swertia japonica, the first report of transcriptome assembly, and …

Abstract Background Diospyros oleifera Cheng, of the family Ebenaceae, is an economically
important tree. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that D. oleifera is closely related to Diospyros …

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, also known as red sage or Danshen, is an important traditional
Chinese medicine (TCM) that has been used for thousands of years to treat cardiovascular …

Background Agarwood is derived from Aquilaria trees, the trade of which has come under
strict control with a listing in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in …

Polyploidization and transposon elements contribute to shape plant genome diversity and
secondary metabolic variation in some edible crops. However, the specific contribution of …

Background Cultivation of medicinal plants is not only a means for meeting current and
future demands for large volume production of plant-based drug and herbal remedies, but …