Abstract
The genus Zanthoxylum L. (Xanthoxylum L.) belongs to the family Rutaceae, and has about 200 species (Tsukamoto 1989). These species are deciduous or evergreen woody plants (shrubs or trees). The leaf type is alternate phyllotaxis and compound. The flower is very small, and white or greenish yellow. About 15 species are distributed in the temperate regions of East Asia and North America. These species are dioecious plants and have thorns on their branches. The main medicinal species are Z. ailanthoides Seib. et Zucc., Z. armatum DC., Z. nitidum (Roxb.) DC., and Z. piperitum DC.
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Imaizumi, K. (1999). Zanthoxylum Species: In Vitro Culture, Aroma Emanation, and the Production of Secondary Metabolites. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants XI. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08614-8_24
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