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Schisandra chinensis

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Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill., Chine­sisches Spaltkörbchen, ist eine Schisandraceae (Sternanisgewächs), die als bewährte Heilpflanze der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin gilt. Die Früchte werden sowohl getrocknet als auch frisch verwendet und besitzen eine Monografie im Arzneibuch der Chinesischen Medizin. Sie enthalten ­neben den Vitaminen C und E ätherisches Öl sowie besonders in den Samen pharmakologisch aktive Lignane. Diese Verbindungen werden für eine stressprotektive Wirkung und die Steigerung der physischen und mentalen Leistungsfähigkeit verantwortlich gemacht. Weitere Wirkungen der Droge umfassen entzündungshemmende und leberprotektive Effekte. Die Pflanze (Vitafit-Beeren®) wird heute auch in Europa angebaut und die frischen Früchte werden als Obst gegessen oder zur Selbstmedika­tion ­genutzt. Summary Schisandra chinensis Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill., five-flavor berry, belongs to the family of Schisandraceae and has a long tradition in Chinese medicine. The fresh and dried fruits were used and described in the current pharmacopoeia of Chinese medicine. Ingredients of the drug are vitamins C and E, essential oil and lignans found especially in the seeds. These compounds seem to be responsible for different pharmacological activities, like stress protection and the enhancement of physical and mental performance as well as anti-inflammatory and liver protective effects. The plant is currently cultivated also in Europe (Vitafit-Beeren®) and the fresh berries are used as fruits or for self-medication.

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... Information about the characteristics of S. chinensis is shown in Table 2. Chemical constituents of S. chinensis The main active chemical constituents of Schisandra include polysaccharides and lignans (Choi et al., 2006;Dai et al., 2006;Sovova et al., 2007;Zhu et al., 2014;Schlegel and Melzig, 2016). Lignans are the bioactive constituents in Schisandra chinensis fruits (Cheng et al., 2014). ...
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