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The Chinese Academy of Sciences |
 | | CAS researchers have achieved fresh progress in their studies of medical plants in the family Schisandraceae, making contributions to the new drug development and the sustainable exploitation of the local resources of herbal medicine. |
 | | This unusual combination of the flavors is reflected in schisandra's Chinese name wu-wei-zi, meaning "a fruit of five tastes." Two dozen additional species within its family, Schisandraceae, are also believed to have pharmacological effects. |
 | | China is noted for its rich resources of the plants in the family of Schisandraceae. |
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