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SUBMITTER: Lin CY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4060324 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lin Chi-Yang CY Lin Lei-Chen LC Ho Shang-Tse ST Tung Yu-Tang YT Tseng Yen-Hsueh YH Wu Jyh-Horng JH
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20140602
Rhododendron, one of the most famous ornamental plants in the world, is traditionally a medicinal plant. However, the potential bioactivities of native Rhododendron in Taiwan have not been completely studied. In this study, the results revealed that Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum exhibited the best antioxidant activities among 10 native Rhododendron species in Taiwan. Furthermore, based on a bioactivity-guided isolation principle, nine specific phytochemicals were isolated and identified as (2R, ...[more]