Gleditsia sinensis
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Gleditsia |
Species: | G. sinensis
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Gleditsia sinensis |
Gleditsia sinensis, the Chinese honey locust, is a species of flowering plant native to Asia.
Etymology
In China, Gleditsia sinensis is commonly known as zào jiá[1] (traditional Chinese: 皂莢; simplified Chinese: 皂荚). The English equivalents include Chinese honey locust (or Chinese honeylocust),[2] soap bean[3] and soap pod.[4]
Traditional medicine
It is one of the "50 fundamental herbs" used in traditional Chinese medicine. Gleditsia sinensis has been used in China for at least 2000 years as a detergent.[5] The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have antitumor properties.[6] The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis LAM. (Leguminosae) have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including swelling, suppuration, carbuncle and skin diseases.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Gleditsia sinensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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- ^ U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry (William A. Taylor, Chief of Bureau) (1914). Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported by the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction During the period from April 1 to June 30, 1912. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 110. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
Gleditsia sinensis Lam. Caesalpiniaceae. Soap bean.
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- ^ "KryssTal: Inventions (1 AD to 1,000 AD)". Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ Lee S.-J., Park K., Ha S.-D., Kim W.-J., Moon S.-K. (2010). "Gleditsia sinensis thorn extract inhibits human colon cancer cells: The role of ERK1/2, G2/M-phase cell cycle arrest and p53 expression". Phytotherapy Research. 24(12):1870-1876.
- ^ Ha H.H., Park S.Y., Ko W.S., Kim Y. (2008). "Gleditsia sinensis thorns inhibit the production of NO through NF-B suppression in LPS-stimulated macrophages." Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 118(3):429-434.
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