Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2548100 | Journal of Ethnopharmacology | 2007 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Seed clumps of Capparis spinosa L. together with shoots, leaves and fruits of Cannabis sativa L. were unearthed in the Yanghai Tombs, Turpan District in Xinjiang, China. This is the first time that plant remains of Capparis spinosa have been discovered in China and the eastern part of Central Asia. Based on the joint occurrence of Capparis spinosa and Cannabis sativa, and the pharmacological value of the seeds of Capparis spinosa, it is deduced that caper was utilized for medicinal purposes.
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Authors
Hong-En Jiang, Xiao Li, David K. Ferguson, Yu-Fei Wang, Chang-Jiang Liu, Cheng-Sen Li,