Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Meroterpenoids, a class of hybrid natural products derived from both terpenoid and non-terpenoid biosynthetic pathways, serve as a prolific source of drug leads, because of their structural complexity and extensive bioactivities. Meroterpenoids have provided many clinical drugs or promising leads, such as mycophenolic acid (an immunosuppressant), […]
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Preliminary study on Zeqi: from pharmacological action of active ingredients to clinical application research
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Zeqi (Euphorbia helioscopia L.), is a widely distributed plant of the Euphorbiaceae family. Zeqi is a famous Chinese herbal medicine with the effects of inducing diuresis for removing edema, killing pathogens and relieve itching, etc. It can be used to treat edema, dysentery, osteomyelitis, cancer and […]

