Tripterygium
Sign in to saveTripterygium is a genus of plants in the family Celastraceae. It includes three species of lianas or scrambling shrubs native to Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Tripterygium wilfordii is used in Traditional Chinese medicine.
Species
FamilyCelastraceae
Native toChina South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Myanmar, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam
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Research
2,498 papers- Tripterygium wilfordii: An inspiring resource for rheumatoid arthritis treatment.Medicinal research reviews · 2021
- The genus Tripterygium: A phytochemistry and pharmacological review.Fitoterapia · 2019
- Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. F. and Its Extracts for Psoriasis: Efficacy and Mechanism.Drug design, development and therapy · 2023
- Tripterygium and its extracts for diabetic nephropathy: Efficacy and pharmacological mechanisms.Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2020
- Tripterygium wilfordii Inhibiting Angiogenesis for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment.Journal of the National Medical Association · 2017
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Tripterygium is a genus of plants in the family Celastraceae. It includes three species of lianas or scrambling shrubs native to Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Tripterygium wilfordii is used in Traditional Chinese medicine.
==Species== Three species are accepted. Tripterygium doianum Tripterygium regelii Tripterygium wilfordii