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Systems biology in a commercial quality study of the Japanese angelica radix: toward an understanding of traditional medicinal plants.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21721155     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The commercial quality of Japanese Angelica radices - Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa (Yamato-toki) and A. acutiloba Kitagawa var. sugiyama Hikino (Hokkai-toki) - used in Kampo traditional herbal medicines, was studied by use of omics technologies. Complementary and alternative medical providers have observed in their clinical experience that differences in radix commercial quality reflect the differences in pharmacological responses; however, there has been little scientific examination of this phenomenon. The approach of omics, including metabolomics, transcriptomics, genomics, and informatics revealed a distinction between the radix-quality grades based on their metabolites, gene expression in human subjects, and plant genome sequences. Systems biology, constructing a network of omics data used to analyze this complex system, is expected to be a powerful tool for enhancing the study of radix quality and furthering a comprehensive understanding of all medicinal plants.
Authors:
Akira Katoh; Shinzo Fukuda; Eiichiro Fukusaki; Takashi Hashimoto; Tomoyuki Hayasaki; Shigehiko Kanaya; Hajime Komura; Kyosuke Nomoto; Masayuki Shojo; Kanokwan Jumtee Takeno
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of Chinese medicine     Volume:  39     ISSN:  0192-415X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Chin. Med.     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-01     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7901431     Medline TA:  Am J Chin Med     Country:  Singapore    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  757-77     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Core Laboratory, Nara Prefectural Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Support Corporation, 88 Shijo, Kashihara, Nara 634-0813, Japan. akira-katoh@bs.naist.jp.
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