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| Alnus japonica Steudel (Betulaceae) | In oriental traditional medicine as remedies for fever, hemorrhage, diarrhea, and alcoholism [43] | Stems-stem bark | Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities [44], antiviral activity against the influenza virus [45] | 1,7-Bis-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxyheptane-5-O-β-D-xylopyranoside; 1,7-bis-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-heptane-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→3)-β-D-xylopyranoside; 1,7-bis-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-heptane-3-O-β-D-apiofuranosyl(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside; 1,7-bis-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-heptane-5-O-β-D-glucopyranoside; 1,7-bis-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxylheptane; 1,7-bis-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-heptane-3-one-5-O-β-D-glucopyranoside; oregonin; hirsutanonol; hirsutenone; platyphylloside [44]; tannins (alnusjaponins A and B); 5-O-galloyl-(−)-shikimic acid, 2,3-(S)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-D-glucose, 4,6-di-O-galloyl-D-glucose, 1,4-di-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose, 4,6-(S)-valoneoyl-D-glucose; strictinin; gemin D; pedunculagin; praecoxin A; flosin A; stachyurin; casuarinin [46], lupeol; betulin; betulinic aldehyde; 3-acetoxybetulinic aldehyde, β-sitosterol [45] |
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| Camellia japonica
L. (Theaceae) | Cosmetic protectant to keep the skin and hair healthy and as a soothing agent [47] | Fruits | Antibacterial activity [48], inhibitor of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 protease [49], Epstein-Barr virus inhibitor [50], antimetastasis activity [51], antioxidant activity [52, 53], inhibitor of human type I procollagen production [54], and antiallergic responses [55], anti-inflammatory [47] | 3β,18β-dihydroxy-28-norolean-12-en-16-one; 18β-hydroxy-28-norolean-12-ene-3,16-dione; camelliagenin A, B, and C [56], camellenodiol 3-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl(1→2)[β-D-xylopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-galactopyranosyl(1→3)]-β-D-glucuronopyranoside; camellenodiol 3-O-4′′-O-acetyl-β-D-galactopyranosyl(1→2)[β-D-xylopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-galactopyranosyl(1→3)]-β-D-glucuronopyranoside; camellenodiol 3-O-(β-D-galactopyranosyl(1→2)[β-D-xylopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-galactopyranosyl(1→3)]-6′-methoxy-β-D-glucuronopyranoside; maragenin II 3-O-(β-D-galactopyranosyl(1→2)[β-D-xylopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-galactopyranosyl(1→3)]-6′-methoxy-β-D-glucuronopyranoside, camellioside A; camellioside B [57] |
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| Isodon japonicus (Burman f.) H. Hara (Labiatae) | Antibacterial, anti-inflammation, and anthelmintic [58] | Whole plant | Cytotoxicity on K562 human leukemia cells and immunomodulatory activity [16], antibacterial activity for plant constituents [59] |
Isadonol; epinodosin; sodoponin; epinodosinol [60, 61]; epinodosin; oridonin; taihangjaponicain A; lushanrubescensin J; bisjaponins A and B [58]; isodonal, trichodonin; nodosin; enmein; oridonin; enmein-3-acetate [59] |
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| Lycoris radiata (L'Her.) Herbert (Amaryllidaceae) | Laryngeal trouble, furuncle, carbuncle, suppurative wounds [62] | Leaves, underground parts | Cytotoxicity against B16F10 melanoma cells [17] | Different types of alkaloids (crinine-type; galanthamine-type; lycorine-type homolycorine-type; tazettine-type; narciclasine-type; and lycorine-type alkaloids); trisphaeridine; galanthine; bicolorine; 11-hydroxyvittatine; 8-O-demethymaritidine;O-demethylgalanthamine; O-demethyllycoramine [63] |
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| Meliosma oldhamii Miq. ex. Maxim. (Sabiaceae) | Liver ailments [64] | Stems-stem bark | Low Cholinesterase inhibition (12–19% at 5 mg/mL) [65], moderate alpha glucosidase activity [64] | — |
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| Myrica rubra Sieb. and Zucc. (Myricaceae) | Diarrhea; gastroenteritis in China [66] | Stems-stem bark | Antioxidant activity [67]; anti-influenza virus activity [68] | Taraxerone; taraxerol; myricadiol; sitosterol; 28-hydroxy-D-friedoolean-14-en-3-one (); myricanol 5-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-β-D-glucopyranoside; myricanol 5-O-α-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside; isomyricanone [69]; cyanidin-3-O-glucoside; myricetin; quercetin-3-O-rutinoside [67] |
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| Rubus corchorifolius L. f. (Rosaceae) | Stomachache, diarrhea, and dysentery [18] | Whole plant | Antioxidant activity of essential oil [70] | Ent-kauran-3β, 16β, 17, 19-tetrol; ent-2-carbonyl-16β-hydroxy-kauran-17β-D-glucoside [18]; rubusin A; quercetin; kaempferol [25] |
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| Sageretia theezans (L.) Brongn (Rhamnaceae) | Tea materials [71] | Leaves, Stems | Antioxidant activity [72] | 7-O-methylmearnsitrin; myricetrin, kaempferol 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, europetin 3-O-α-L-rhamnoside, and 7-O-methyl quercetin 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside; 7-O-methylmearnsetin 3-O-rhamnoside [71, 72] |
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| Sedum middendorffianum Maxim. (Crassulaceae) | — | Whole plant | — | kaempferol; quercetin; myricetin; arbutin [24] |
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| Sedum takesimense Nakai (Crassulaceae) | — | Whole plant | Antioxidant activities [26] | Ferulic acid; caffeic acid; gallic acid; methyl gallate; myricetin; quercetin; luteolin; rhodalin; rhodalidin; luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucoside; arbutin; 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxyethanone; gossypetin-8-O-β-D-xylopyranoside; 2,6-di-O-galloylarbutin [26] |
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| Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A. Br. var. stellipila MAX. (Rosaceae) | — | Stems | Antioxidant activities, cytotoxicity [73, 74] | Sutherlandin-5-trans-p-coumarate; cardiosdiospermin-5-(4-hydroxy) benzoate [75]; noreugenin; wogonin; 5,7,3′,4′-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone; protocatechuic acid; benzoic acid; emodin; daucosterol [76]; 5,2′,4′-trihydroxy-6,7,5′-trimethoxyflavone; succinic acid; p-hydroxybenzoic acid [77] |
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| Vitis flexuosa Thunb. (Vitaceae) | — | Aerial parts | — | Flexuosol A; gnetin A; (+)-epsilon-viniferin; vitisin A; hopeaphenol [78] |
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