Description

Vitis amurensis (Shanputao) is a widely distributed wild grape species in East Asia including China, Russia, Japan and Korea. Roots contain amurensin A, B and resveratrol trimer, etc. Seeds contain catechin, procyanidin B2, B5 and amurensisin, etc. The root or stem vine used for the treatment of rheumatic ostalgia, gastralgia, stomachache, nervous headache, postoperational pain, traumatic pain.

Scientific classitication

Family: Vitaceae

Genus: Vitis

Common Name

Shanputao

Reference

Wang, Y., Xin, H., Fan, P., Zhang, J., Liu, Y., Dong, Y., Wang, Z., Yang, Y., Zhang, Q., Ming, R., Zhong, G.‐Y., Li, S. and Liang, Z. (2021), The genome of Shanputao (Vitis amurensis) provides a new insight into cold tolerance of grapevine. Plant J, 105: 1495-1506. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15127