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Chinese medicine plant secrets probed

Postby annie » 10 Apr 2016, 10:01

Scientists have unravelled one of the secrets of a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine.

The Chinese skullcap - known as Huang-Qin - is traditionally used for fever, liver and lung problems.

Scientists have discovered that the plant uses a special pathway to make chemicals with potential cancer-fighting properties.

They say it is a step towards being able to scale up production to make new drugs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35997595
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