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A Systematic Review of the Botanical, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Dracaena cochinchinensis, a Plant Source of the Ethnomedicine “Dragon’s Blood”
- Jia-Yi Fan,
- Tao Yi,
- Chui-Mei Sze-To,
- Lin Zhu,
- Wan-Ling Peng,
- Ya-Zhou Zhang,
- Zhong-Zhen Zhao and
- Hu-Biao Chen
“Dragon’s blood” is the name given to a deep red resin obtained from a variety of plant sources. The resin extracted from stems of Dracaena cochinchinensis is one such source of “dragon’s blood”. It has a reputation for facilitating blood circulation...