International Collation of Traditional and Folk Medicine

Anti-obesity Effects of Juniperus chinensis Extract Are Associated with Increased AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Expression and Phosphorylation in the Visceral Adipose Tissue of Rats

“…19) Its stems have been used to treat parasitic skin problems and rheumatism, whereas its berries are traditionally used in East Asia to treat convulsions, excessive sweating, and hepatitis. 20) The biological functions of J. chinensis in weight-reduction and its regulation of obesity- April 22, 2008 related metabolic diseases have not yet been studied.…”

Sesquiterpenoids from the heartwood of Juniperu s chinensis

“…1,2 We previously reported the isolation of two new cholinesterases and β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) inhibitors, α-methyl artoflavanocoumarin and 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-2-styrylchromone, together with 20 known compounds, from J. chinensis. 3 As part of our continued work on J. chinensis, we report here the isolation of a new sesquiterpenoid, 11-hydroxy-valenc-1(10),3(4)-dien-2-one (3), two chemically synthesized but first isolate from nature, 3-oxocedran-8β-ol (1) and valenc-1(10),3(4),11(12)-trien-2-one (2) along with four known compounds, sugiol (4), (+)-nootkatone (5), 11-hydroxy-valenc-1(10)-en-2-one (6), and clovandiol (7).…”

Protocols on safety, efficacy, standardization, and documentation of herbal medicine (IUPAC Technical Report)

“…The use of plants in the traditional medicine systems of many cultures has been well documented [114][115][116] but there remains a lot more information and knowledge scattered around in communities, families, tribes, and with local herbal medicine practitioners. Plant-based systems play an essential role in the healthcare of two-thirds of the world's inhabitants and an increasingly significant role in developed countries.…”