Aralia chinensis

Common Names: Chinese angelica tree

Ethnobotanical Studies

Gaoligongshan area, Western Yunnan, Southwest China

Uses: Gastritis, nephritis and rheumatic pain, knife wounds

DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-023-00638-9
PubMed:: 38225656

Studies

Essential oils with anti-breast cancer activities from Aralia chinensis L. (roots, stems, and leaves) via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses and molecular docking.

Summary

L. identified as potential natural medicine for breast cancer treatment due to its antitumor properties. Essential oils target key factors in cancer cells, showing promise for future therapy. Worth further investigation in the lab.

Cancer Phytochemistry

Xue J et al (2024).; Nat Prod Res.
DOI:: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2346279
PubMed:: 38847180

Preparative separation of structural isomeric pentacyclic triterpene oleanolic acid and ursolic acid from natural products by pH-zone-refining countercurrent chromatography.

Phytochemistry

Wang C et al (2019).; RSC Adv.
DOI:: 10.1039/c9ra06082k
PubMed:: 35540200

Two new Diptacus and one new Trimeroptes species (Acari: Diptilomiopidae) from China.

Tan MC et al (2021).; Zootaxa.
DOI:: 10.11646/zootaxa.5067.2.4
PubMed:: 34810748

Saponins in Chinese Herbal Medicine Exerts Protection in Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Possible Mechanism and Target Analysis.

Review Cardiology Phytochemistry

Wang R et al (2021).; Front Pharmacol.
DOI:: 10.3389/fphar.2020.570867
PubMed:: 33597866

Protective Effects of Total Saponins of Aralia elata (Miq.) on Endothelial Cell Injury Induced by TNF-α via Modulation of the PI3K/Akt and NF-κB Signalling Pathways.

Immunology Phytochemistry

Zhou P et al (2018).; Int J Mol Sci.
DOI:: 10.3390/ijms20010036
PubMed:: 30577658

Total Saponins of Aralia Elata (Miq) Seem Alleviate Calcium Homeostasis Imbalance and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Related Apoptosis Induced by Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury.

Cardiology Phytochemistry

Wang R et al (2018).; Cell Physiol Biochem.
DOI:: 10.1159/000493954
PubMed:: 30278458

Congmujingnosides B-G, triterpene saponins from the stem of Aralia chinensis and their protective effects against H(2)O(2)-induced myocardial cell injury.

Cardiology Phytochemistry

Zhang W et al (2019).; Nat Prod Res.
DOI:: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1399384
PubMed:: 29115145

Elatoside C protects against ox-LDL-induced HUVECs injury by FoxO1-mediated autophagy induction.

Luo Y et al (2017).; Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2017.01.017
PubMed:: 28189723

Six New Triterpene Derivatives from Aralia chinensis Var. dasyphylloides.

Gao RX et al (2016).; Molecules.
PubMed:: 27941689

10.

Total aralosides of aralia elata (Miq) seem (TASAES) ameliorate nonalcoholic steatohepatitis by modulating IRE1α-mediated JNK and NF-κB pathways in ApoE-/- mice.

Immunology

Luo Y et al (2015).; J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.01.017
PubMed:: 25655997

11.

Effect of the total saponins of Aralia elata (Miq) Seem on cardiac contractile function and intracellular calcium cycling regulation.

Cardiology Phytochemistry

Wang M et al (2014).; J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.05.024
PubMed:: 24875646

12.

Araliasaponins XII-XVIII, triterpene saponins from the roots of Aralia chinensis.

Phytochemistry

Miyase T et al (1996).; Phytochemistry.
PubMed:: 8688186