Interactions Between Ephedra sinica and Prunus armeniaca: From Stereoselectivity to Deamination as a Metabolic Detoxification Mechanism of Amygdalin

• Main Authors: Yan Qin (Author), Shanshan Wang (Author), Qiuyu Wen (Author), Quan Xia (Author), Sheng Wang (Author), Guanjun Chen (Author), Jiayin Sun (Author), Chenlin Shen (Author), Shuai Song (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Mahuang-Xingren (MX, Ephedra sinica Stapf-Prunus armeniaca L.) is a classic herb pair used in traditional Chinese medicine. This combined preparation reduces the toxicity of Xingren through the stereoselective metabolism of its main active ingredient amygdalin. However, whether stereoselectivity is...