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“Schizonepeta genus (Japanese catnip)”

Schizonepeta genus
In nature, Schizonepeta is a flowering plant genus of the Mentheae tribe in the Nepetoideae subfamily of the Lamiaceae family (mint family) within the order of Lamiales.
The species of the Schizonepeta genus (Japanese catnip) include:

Schizonepeta tenuifolia
Schizonepeta multifida
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Schizonepeta genus (Japanese catnip)

Schizonepeta tenuifolia

“Schizonepeta tenuifolia”

In nature, Schizonepeta tenuifolia (commonly called Jingjie in China) is a flowering plant species in the Schizonepeta genus of the Mentheae tribe in the Nepetoideae subfamily of the Lamiaceae family (mint family) within the order of Lamiales.
As a medicinal plant, Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Jingjie) is a fundamental herb, with high antioxidant capacities, used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). **

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References & Citations:


1. Song FL. et al "Total phenolic contents and antioxidant capacities of selected chinese medicinal plants" Int J Mol Sci. 2010 Jun 1;11(6):2362-72
2. Yu S. et al "Quantitative comparative analysis of the bio-active and toxic constituents of leaves and spikes of Schizonepeta tenuifolia at different harvesting times" Int J Mol Sci. 2011;12(10):6635-44

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