05/01/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, researchers from the University of Macau used a metabolomics approach to compare two Forsythiae Fructus (Lianqiao in Chinese) aqueous extracts subtypes. Their findings, which demonstrate the difference between the clinical applications of green Forsythia (GF) and ripe Forsythia (RF), were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine.
Based on these results, the researchers concluded that while both subtypes of Forsythiae Fructus have clinical importance, they should be used distinctively and GF should be preferentially prescribed as anticancer treatment.
Journal Reference:
Bao J, Ding RB, Liang Y, Liu F, Wang K, Jia X, Zhang C, Chen M, Li P, Su H, Wan JB, Wang Y, and He C. DIFFERENCES IN CHEMICAL COMPONENT AND ANTICANCER ACTIVITY OF GREEN AND RIPE FORSYTHIAE FRUCTUS. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2017;45(07):1513–1536. DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x17500823
Tagged Under: alternative medicine, anticancer, antitumor, cancer cures, disease treatments, Forsythiae Fructus, herbal medicine, Herbs, Lianqiao, natural cures, natural medicine, prevention, remedies, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine