Peony seed oil (PSO) is a novel vegetable oil developed from the seeds of Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. The present study aimed to make an overall investigation on the chemical profile and antioxidant activities of PSO for reasonable development and utilization of this new resource food. Chemical analysis revealed that PSO was characterized by an uncommon high portion of α-linolenic acid (>38%), f...

Cortex Moutan (CM), a well-known traditional Chinese medicine, is commonly used for treating various diseases in China and other eastern Asian countries. Recorded in Pharmacopeias of several countries, CM is now drawing increasing attention and under extensive studies in various fields. Phytochemical studies indicate that CM contains many valuable secondary metabolites, such as monoterpene glyc...

Paeonia suffruticosa (PS) and lactiflora (PL) belong to the only genus in family Paeoniaceae. Comparative analysis of spatial metabolomes PS PL has rarely been performed. In this work, combined with multiple matrixes dual-polarity detection, high mass resolution matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization MS imaging (MALDI MSI) MALDI tandem MSI were performed on root sections two species. The d...

In order to explore the adaptive strategies of tree peony yl1 mutant in response photooxidative stress, changes biochemical parameters, chlorophyll fluorescence, and modulated 820-nm reflection wild-type plants were compared. We found activities superoxide dismutase catalase, contents soluble protein, proline, radicals, hydrogen peroxide, malondialdehyde, relative electrical conductivity signif...

Moutan Cortex, a widely used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of various diseases, is the root bark of Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews (Paeoniaceae). Most of the pharmacological investigations of Moutan Cortex have been addressed to its central nervous system activities, anti-oxidative and sedative actions. Otherwise, there are few reports about the active compounds with anti-inflamm...