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smilax china

Development stage
Preclinical
Modality
Small Molecules
Administration
Oral, Topical
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Overview

Smilax china is a medicinal plant widely used in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. Its rhizomes or roots are valued for their analgesic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, stimulant, carminative, laxative, and tonic properties. It is used to treat inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and gout; venereal diseases including syphilis; skin conditions like psoriasis; and other ailments such as epilepsy and chronic headaches. The plant contains steroid saponins and flavonoids as its main active compounds. Smilax china demonstrates broad biological activities including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial effects[1][3][6].

Brand names
Tu Fu Ling
Other names
Smilax china L.China rootChopchiniChobchiniToupchiniAyadi (Tamil)Kaltamara (Malayalam)Ghotvel (Marathi)Kondadantena (Telugu)Kaadu hambu (Kannada)Kumariak (Bengali)Mootrilata (Oriya)菝葜BaqiaJin Gang Ten
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Targets

MMP9 (Matrix metalloproteinase-9)NFE2L2 (Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2)TLR4 (Toll-like receptor 4)NLRP3 (Nod-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing protein 3)

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