Description

Sarcandra glabra (Caoshanhu in Chinese medicine), belonging to the Chloranthaceae family, is an evergreen and traditional Chinese herb. S. glabra is widely distributed in Southern China and throughout Southeast Asia, mainly propagated by seeds or asexual methods (vegetative propagation). The Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China has reported that the whole dry plant can be used as medicine, which contains abundant bioactive phytochemicals that not only contribute to protecting the plant against abiotic or biotic stress, but also confer anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor properties.