Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica

Mitochondrial genome analysis of Asparagus cochinchinensis and insights into the genetic basis of its medicinal properties in traditional Chinese medicine

Asparagus cochinchinensis is a well-known medicinal herb native to East Asia, appreciated for its therapeutic effects, nutritional value, and cosmetic uses such as skin whitening. Despite its wide-ranging ecological adaptability and economic importance, in-depth genomic research,...

Integrated Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Tissue-Specific Secondary Metabolic Differentiation and Indole Alkaloid Accumulation in Evodia rutaecarpa

Evodia rutaecarpa is a valuable medicinal plant, yet its non-medicinal tissues remain largely underexplored. Here, we integrated ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS)-based widely targeted metabolomics and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) transcrip...

A Rapid Method for the Identification and Screening of Bitter Compounds Using Moslae Herba as a Case Study

ABSTRACT Moslae Herba, a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine with both diaphoretic and diuretic properties, exhibits intense bitterness in its clinical decoction, which severely compromises patient compliance. As a highly representative and typical case among bitter‐tastin...