Research Article

The Underlying Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Traditional Chinese Medicine Smilax china L. for the Treatment of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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Original botany map and illustration of SCL plants in materia medicas. (a) The form of lamina and stem in SCL; (b) The Rhizoma pieces; (c) fruits. Its diversified styles of freehand sketching were recorded in Chongxiu Zhenghe Jingshi Zhenglei Beiyong Bencao in 1249 AD (d), Compendium of Materia Medica in 1552 AD (e), and Flora of China in 2004 AD (f).
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