Podophyllotoxin is an aryltetralin lignan synthesized in several plant species, which is used
in chemotherapies for cancers and tumor treatment. More potent semisynthetic derivatives of …

Abstract Species of Podophylloideae (Berberidaceae, Ranunculales) are of great
pharmacogenetic importance and represent the classic biogeographic disjunction between …

Abstract Background Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz may have applications as a new
potential source of biofuels owing to its high seed count, seed oil content, and in-field yields …

The early-diverging eudicot family Berberidaceae is composed of a morphologically diverse
assemblage of disjunctly distributed genera long praised for their great horticultural and …

Dipteronia (order Sapindales) is an endangered genus endemic to China and has two living
species, D. sinensis and D. dyeriana. The plants are closely related to the genus Acer, which …

Roots of Euphorbia fischeriana and Euphorbia ebracteolata are recorded as the source
plant of traditional Chinese medicine “Langdu,” containing active ingredients with anticancer …

Abstract Background Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is the most economically cultivated
species belonging to the genus Diospyros. However, little is known about the interspecific …

Owing to its high nutritive, economic, and medicinal values, Akebia trifoliata has received
increased attention, making worthy of being used as a new fruit crop for further …

Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth) and smooth vetch (V. villosa Roth var. glabrescens) are
important cover crops and legume forage with great economic and ecological values. Due to …

Abstract Species in Gentiana section Cruciata are important alpine plants with a center of
diversity and speciation in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP), and some of these species are …