The seeds of Litchi chinensis Sonn. (Sapindaceae) have been used as a traditional Chinese medicine recorded in the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China. Litchi seeds possess pharmacological effects of blood glucose reduction, blood lipid regulation, antitumor, and so on, while their b...

Turpinia arguta(Lindl.) Seem. is a shrub endemic to southern China. Its leaves are used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of pharyngitis, amygdalitis, and tonsillar abscess.
　　For illuminating the main functional constituents of T. arguta, Prof. WEI Xiaoyi and PhD student WU Min...

Recently, Professor QIU Shengxiang (Samuel X Qiu) is appointed by Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (TJPR) as associate editor, and the only member serving on the board from Asian countries. Dr. Qiu is the principal investigator of Research Group for Natural Product Medicinal Chemistry ...

Soy sauce is a traditional condiment in China and many other Asian countries. The main byproduct of soy sauce processing is soy sauce lees, which accounts for 10% of the fermentation material, soybean. Soy sauce lees is mainly used as ingredient of animal feeds. To our knowledge, soy sauce lees i...

Cymbidium nanutum is a terrestrial orchid endemic to Yunnan, Southwest China. It is of great horticultural value as an ornamental plant because of its beautiful and fragrant flowers. This popular species is endangered due to illegal collection and its habitat destruction. Currently, the propagati...