Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Skullcap fights tumors

Skullcap (Scutellaria barbata) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plant known in China as banzhilian
 
Researchers used DNA sequencing to uncover how skullcap produces one of its primary anticancer compounds, a clerodane diterpenoid known as scutebarbatine A
 
The team uncovered skullcap’s genomic sequence, revealing clues about how it produces anticancer compounds

Scutellaria barbata, known as barbed skullcap, is used in TCM cancer treatments, particularly for advanced metastatic cancers

There are multiple types of skullcap, and though the names are often used interchangeably, they’re different plants with unique health benefits

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