| Eleutherococcus gracilistylus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Eleutherococcus |
| Species: | E. gracilistylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherococcus gracilistylus (W.W.Sm.) S.Y.Hu | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acanthopanax gracilistylus W.W.Sm. | |
Eleutherococcus gracilistylus, also known as Acanthopanax gracilistylus, is deciduous plant with dark blue berries. It is considered a medicinal herb with significant effects. A widely used Chinese plant, it is in the family Araliaceae, and mainly grows at an altitude of around 3000 m. It is also found in Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province, China. It is widely distributed in China and has been used as a life-saving medicine against severe cases of paralysis, arthritis and liver disease; several experiments were carried out in 2003.
References
- "Acanthopanax gracilistylus Exclusive". Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Shan, BE; Yoshita, Y; Sugiura, T; Yamashita, U (1999). "Suppressive effect of Chinese medicinal herb, Acanthopanax gracilistylus, extract on human lymphocytes in vitro". Clin Exp Immunol. 118 (1): 41–8. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2249.1999.01031.x. PMC 1905407. PMID 10540158.
- "Acanthopanax gracilistylus". Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- "Lupane-triterpenoids from the leaves of Acanthopanax gracilistylus" (PDF). Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Eleutherococcus gracilistylus | |
| Acanthopanax gracilistylus | |
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