malus toringoides/flavonoid

BACKGROUND The leaf of Malus toringoides (Rehd.) Hughes is a traditional folk medicine in Tibet, China, which is called "E Se" in Tibetan language. This original plant grows on snow mountains at an attitude of 3000 to 3700 m. It is primarily used to treat hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia,

OBJECTIVE To investigate the flavon ingnedients of Malus hupehensis, Malus toringoides and Malus hupehensis var. pinyiensis. METHODS TLC was used for the qualitative identification of Malus hupehensis, Malus toringoides and Malus hupehensis var. pinyiensis. The content of total flavonoids was

E Se tea, prepared from the leaves of Malus toringoides (Rehd.) Hughes, is a traditional beverage, but there is little known about its chemical substances. This paper is aimed to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant, and cytoprotective activities of the extract and fractions from E Se