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Schisandra

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Definition: A plant genus of the family SCHISANDRACEAE. Members contain schisandrins (Russian) which are also called gomisins (Japanese) or wuweizins (Chinese). The compounds in this genus are very similar to those in the related KADSURA and medicinal usage is very similar. It is sometimes adulterated with KADSURA.  coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manua    Other names zus, Wu wei; zi, Wu wei; wei zus, Wu; wei zi, Wu; Wuweizus; Wu wei zus; Schizandras; Schisandras; Gomisus; Schizandra; Gomisi; Wuweizi; Wu wei zi
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
schizandrin A  61281-38-7 Dibenzo(a,c)cyclooctene, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,3,10,11,12-hexamethoxy-6,7-dimethyl-, stereoisomer  *Polycyclic Compounds *Lignans *Cyclooctanes Schisandra. Chem Biol Interact 1982;39(3):301
schizandrer A  82042-38-4 Benzo(3,4)cycloocta(1,2-f)(1,3)benzodioxole-5,6-diol, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,3,13-tetramethoxy-6,7-dimethyl-, 5-benzoate, stereoisomer  *Dioxoles *Lignans *Cyclooctanes Plant Extracts Schisandra. Chem Biol Interact 1982;39(3):301
schizandrol B  58546-54-6 Benzo(3,4)cycloocta(1,2-f)(1,3)benzodioxol-6-ol, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,3,13-tetramethoxy-6,7-dimethyl-, stereoisomer  *Dioxoles *Lignans *Cyclooctanes Drugs, Chinese Herbal Schisandra.
Pharma Action Anticarcinogenic Agents 		Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1981;103(4):1131
schizandrin  7432-28-2 Dibenzo(a,c)cycloocten-6-ol, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,3,10,11,12-hexamethoxy-6,7-dimethyl-, stereoisomer  *Polycyclic Compounds *Lignans *Cyclooctanes Schisandra. Chem Biol Interact 1982;39(3):301; Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1979;27(6):1383; Farmatsiia 24(2):35;1975

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