Dear Editor,Leonurus japonicus(L.japonicus,Chinese motherwort)(Figure 1A),a staple in traditional medicine and officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia,is notable within the Lamiaceae family.While most species i...Dear Editor,Leonurus japonicus(L.japonicus,Chinese motherwort)(Figure 1A),a staple in traditional medicine and officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia,is notable within the Lamiaceae family.While most species in this family produce terpenoids as primary bioactive compounds,L.japonicus accumulates high levels of alkaloids.Stachydrine and leonurine serve as its main chemical markers and active medicinal ingredients,with stachydrine concentrations nearly 10-fold higher than those of leonurine.展开更多
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文摘Dear Editor,Leonurus japonicus(L.japonicus,Chinese motherwort)(Figure 1A),a staple in traditional medicine and officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia,is notable within the Lamiaceae family.While most species in this family produce terpenoids as primary bioactive compounds,L.japonicus accumulates high levels of alkaloids.Stachydrine and leonurine serve as its main chemical markers and active medicinal ingredients,with stachydrine concentrations nearly 10-fold higher than those of leonurine.
