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Ephedra sinica

Known as: Ma huang, 마황, cao ma-huang 
A plant species of the family Ephedraceae, order Ephedrales, class Gnetopsida, division Gnetophyta. It is a source of EPHEDRINE and other alkaloids.
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2014
2014
The anti-obesity effect of Ephedra sinica through modulation of gut microbiota in obese Korean women.
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Ephedra sinica (Ma Huang) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 5000 years… (More)
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2009
2009
Studies of Ephedra plants in Asia. Part 6: Geographical changes of anatomical features and alkaloids content of Ephedra sinica
Ephedra sinica Stapf is the main botanical origin of the Chinese herbal drug Mahuang, Ephedra Herb. Eighty-five samples of E… (More)
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2008
2008
Molecular characterization of the phenylalanine ammonia-lyase from Ephedra sinica.
The cDNAs (Espals) encoding phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) were cloned from Ephedra sinica by reverse transcription polymerase… (More)
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2008
2008
Dimeric proanthocyanidins from the roots of Ephedra sinica.
Two new dimeric proanthocyanidins, ephedrannin B ( 2) and mahuannin E ( 4), along with two known congeners, ephedrannin A ( 1… (More)
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2006
2006
Anti-arthritic effects of Ephedra sinica STAPF herb-acupuncture: inhibition of lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation and adjuvant-induced polyarthritis.
Anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic effects of water distillates of Ephedra sinica STAPF (ES), in herb-acupuncture, on the… (More)
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2004
2004
Steam distillation-solid-phase microextraction for the detection of Ephedra sinica in herbal preparations.
A new method involving concurrent solid-phase microextraction combined with continuous hydrodistillation of essential oil was… (More)
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2003
2003
Antiinvasive, antiangiogenic and antitumour activity of Ephedra sinica extract.
A water fraction (EW), the remaining water phase from the methanol extract of Ephedra sinica after extraction with ethyl acetate… (More)
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1998
1998
Ephedrine-type alkaloid content of nutritional supplements containing Ephedra sinica (Ma-huang) as determined by high performance liquid chromatography.
Nutritional supplements containing Ephedra sinica (ma-huang), a botanical source of ephedrine-type alkaloids, have been linked to… (More)
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1998
1998
Ephedrine pharmacokinetics after the ingestion of nutritional supplements containing Ephedra sinica (ma huang).
Nutritional supplements containing Ephedra sinica (ma huang), a botanical source of ephedrine alkaloids, have been linked to… (More)
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1997
1997
Pharmacokinetics and cardiovascular effects of ma-huang (Ephedra sinica) in normotensive adults.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate heart rate and blood pressure responses to a commercially available source of ma-haung… (More)
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