For example, Lonza's Relora brand is a proprietary blend of Magnolia officinalis and
Phellodendron amurense bark extracts and has been shown to improve mood and overall stress.
The most promising natural products that have shown effective cholesterol lowering have come from two more recent clinical trials using either an extract from the Bergamot orange or Berberine, a plant substance found in a range of herbs including Hydrastis canadensis,
Phellodendron amurense and Coptis chinensis amongst many others.
Akt/cAMP-responsive element binding protein/cyclin D1 network: a novel target for prostate cancer inhibition in transgenic adenocarcinoma of mouse prostate model mediated by Nexrutine, a
Phellodendron amurense bark extract.
and Wang, C., Genetic diversity and population structure of the endangered medicinal plant
Phellodendron amurense in China revealed by SSR markers.
(33) An extract from the bark of the Asian tree
Phellodendron amurense, has been tested in an animal model of stress, and demonstrated significant reductions in stress manifestations without sedation.
"Relora (a proprietary blend of Magnolia officinalis and
Phellodendron amurense bark extracts" conferred 27 min more deep sleep in a placebo-controlled trial with 66 cyclists the night before an early next-day event.
Effect of Magnolia officinalis and
Phellodendron amurense (Relora[R]) on cortisol and psychological mood state in moderately stressed subjects.
aristata), Hydrastis canadensis,
Phellodendron amurense, Coptis chinensis, and Tinospora cordifolia (6-8).
Families Species Parts of the plant Schisandraceae Schisandra chinensis Vine, berry, leaf Saxifragaceae Bergenia pacifica Leaf Berberidaceae Berberis amurensis Leaf Caprifoliaceae Viburnum sargentii Leaf, berry Grossulariaceae Ribes mandshuricum Leaf Rutaceae
Phellodendron amurense Fruit Rosaceae Aronia melanocarpa Fruit Rosa acicularis Fruit Araliaceae Eleutherococcus senticosus Leaf Panax ginseng Leaf, root Table 2: Morphometry of phytoliths of Berberis amurensis.
HLJDD is a traditional Chinese medicine compound prescription consisting of Rhizoma Coptidis (Coptis chinensis Franch., Ranunculaceae, rhizoma), Radix Scutellariae (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Lamiaceae, root), Cortex Phellodendri (
Phellodendron amurense Rupr., Rutaceae, cortex), and Fructus Gradeniae (Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, Rubiaceae, fructus).
Phellodendron amurense - deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark