It is reported that in the national invention patent authorization of COVID-19, a new therapeutic drug discovered by scientists in China, cepharanthine 10uM (micromole/liter) inhibits coronavirus replication 15393 times.
Once the news was sent out, Stephania Stephania instantly became a hot topic.
What is cepharanthine?
Stephania Stephania is a drug extracted from Stephania, which is often used as a whitening drug and can promote the proliferation of bone marrow tissue. Stephania plants are common, and there are about 30 species in China, such as common ground tolerance, golden thread hanging turtle, etc. Stephania can be extracted.
Stemonatin has become a hot topic, on the one hand, because in the critical period of epidemic prevention and control, such a news is quite exciting, and everyone hopes to come up with a specific drug to control the epidemic as soon as possible and let it pass quickly.
On the other hand, plants that can extract cepharanthine are around us and widely distributed. Many people may have seen them, but they don't know their value and regard them as weeds.
The author of this paper only introduces the knowledge of how cepharanthine inhibits coronavirus, which needs professional explanation. We are not professionals, so we can't interpret it casually.
What this article wants to tell you is that some plants of Stephania are very common in rural areas. After reading this article, I believe everyone will also find plants that can extract Stephania.
Plants that can extract cepharanthine are common in rural areas.
1, Stephania cepharantha
Stephania has triangular, nearly round, hairless and flowering leaves.
The fruit is nearly round and red when it is ripe.
Widely distributed in China, it is common in the Huang-Huai-Hai region and the south of the Yangtze River.
Stephania Stephania is a common herb in ancient China, which tastes bitter and cold. In addition, it can also be used as an ornamental plant (with attachments around it, and its stems and vines can grow to about 5 meters).
In addition, when it is mature, its tuberous roots can also be used to make starch and wine, which shows that it has many uses.
Gold does not change with strong adaptability, developed root system and vigorous vitality. When the fruit is ripe, it looks like a cherry, but it is not a cherry. Don't confuse it with wild cherry.
2, the ground is not allowed
Dikui is also a kind of Stephania, also known as mountain turtle, ground hibiscus and ground turtle. Its tuberous roots contain a large number of Stephania plants, which are generally distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places in China and often grow in the Rocky Mountains.
It is also a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, which has been used in China for a long time.
Like Stephania, the whole plant is hairless, with oblate leaves and purplish red flowers. In addition, the fruit stalk is short and fleshy, and the drupe is red.
Flowering is spring, and the result is summer.
Because Rehmannia glutinosa is a traditional Chinese medicine, there are also some cultivated Rehmannia glutinosa.
After the news that cepharanthine can inhibit coronavirus appeared, the price of the earth also rose. In the past, a catty could sell for 30 to 40 yuan. Now, the price in some places has reached 50 yuan/catty.
3. Hanging the tortoise with gold thread
The golden thread hanging turtle is also a plant of Stephania, also known as Stephania and Stephania. Its leaves are triangular, oblate to nearly round, its branchlets are purplish red and its fruits are red.
It is also widely distributed and basically grows from east to west.
At the same time, it has strong adaptability and can grow on the edge of villages, ditches, fields and crevices.
Some friends put it on the balcony as a potted plant.
Tortoise with gold thread can be used as medicine. It is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine and has certain ornamental value. It was potted on the balcony. At the same time, it is also rich in carotene, and the oil content of seeds is relatively high. Some people use it to extract oil.
Of course, root tuber also contains cepharanthine.
At present, the market price has risen to 50-60 yuan/kg.
These Stephania plants are common in rural areas. Before the news that Stephania Stephania inhibited coronavirus appeared, people generally regarded them as weeds, but after this event, their value is bound to be improved.
However, it should be noted that cepharanthine is a compound that needs to be extracted. It is useless to eat plants containing cepharanthine directly.
What do you think of this? Have you ever seen Stephania in the local area? What's another name?