Paeonia rockii is a wild tree peony species with large and dark purple variegations at the base of its petals. It is the genetic resource for various variegation patterns in tree peony cultivars, which is in contrast to the pure white petals of Paeonia ostii. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the formation of variegation in this plant is still unknown. Here, we conducted Illumina tran...

OBJECTIVE To isolate antifungal compound from Paeonia suffruticosa, and to find the antifungal mechanisms by observing the ultrastructural modifications of yeasts in growth phase produced by 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose (PGG). METHODS Peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) root bark (PRB) was separated by solvent extraction and purified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) metho...

Paeonia lactiflora and Astragalus membranaceus are two traditional Chinese medicines, which are commonly used in Chinese herb prescription to treat liver diseases. The protective effects of the extract prepared from the roots of Paeonia lactiflora and Astragalus membranaceus (PAE) on liver fibrosis have been demonstrated in previous studies. However, its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...

Paeonia delavayi, an endemic species in southwestern China, has been widely used as a traditional remedy for cardiovascular, extravasated blood, stagnated blood and female diseases in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, there are no reports on the anti-influenza virus activity of this species. Here, the anti-influenza virus activity of P. delavayi root extracts was first evaluated by a...

In this report, we present the find of Paeonia anomala L. (Paeoniaceae), a species included in Red Data Book Tyumen Region (Krasnaia…, 2020). All locations, known earlier, have been found northwards presented finding. 2022, P. was pine forest experiencing anthropogenic pressure. The origin new location is related to unintentional penetration species.

The genus Paeonia (Paeoniaceae) includes perennial plants distributed throughout the northern hemisphere and some of these are used in traditional medicine cultivated as ornamental species. broteri is endemic to Iberian Peninsula current paper first report on a pharmacognostic survey its roots, leaves corresponding powders. Using light scanning electron microscopy, simple compound polyhedral st...