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The RaisinTree (Hovenia Dulcis)  (Rhamnaceae) is mainly found in China, Japan, and Korea, and is commonly used as a remedy in the form of tea and dietary supplements to promote health. Several reports suggested that the fruit of H. dulcis has detoxification properties on alcohol poisoning, hepatoprotective effect, anti-oxidant and antidiabetic activities. Recently, the major biologically active components identified in the fruits of H....

An effective dose of Raisin Tree™ Dihydromyricetin (DHM) depends primarily on the reason it is being used. There are numerous uses of DHM and the effective dose scales depending on each use.

DHM has a wide range of applications, not only in liver diseases,metabolic diseases, cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, but also in thetreatment of mental diseases, bacterial infections, osteoporosis, kidneyinjury and other diseases. In this review, we elucidate the mechanism of DHM and some metabolic diseases, and found that DHM can play a role through anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, promoting cell death and regulating lipid and glucose metabolism, and...

As a celebration and count-down to this anniversary, the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum, together with the Oxford University Herbaria and the Department of Plant Sciences, will highlight 400 plants of scientific and cultural significance. One plant will be profiled weekly, and illustrated with images from Oxford University's living and preserved collections. Plant 100 The Raisin Tree / Hovenia Dulcis Hovenia is...