title: [Ethno-pharmacological investigation of Schisandraceae plants in China].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate and arrange the ethno-pharmacological information of Schisandraceae plants in China.
  
  
  METHODS
  The information was obtained by literature search, specimen inspection, field resource investigation and samples collection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-six Schisandraece plants (inlcuding 4 varieties) have been used as folk medicines in different regions of China, the identical medicinal parts of different species in one genus show the similar usage, action and indications, and different medicinal parts with different administrated ways show different action and indications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results provide reliable information for resource development and comprehensive utilization of Schisandraece plant resource in China.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
authors.forename: Haitao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yaodong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Lijia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Bengang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Peigen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020834:Ethnopharmacology; D029633:Schisandraceae
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal