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Chemistry: An Asian Journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles on all areas of chemistry and related fields. It is published by Wiley-VCH on behalf of the Asian Chemical Editorial Society.
Trachelospermum asiaticum, the Asiatic jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae and it is native to Asia. [1] Its flowers resemble stars, so it is also referred to as yellow star jasmine or Asian star jasmine. [2] This is a fast growing evergreen vine, often used to cover fences, walls, and similar surfaces.
It is a host plant for the Japanese indigenous swallowtail butterfly species, the citrus butterfly Papilio xuthus, which has also spread to Hawaii. [ 16 ] Chemical analysis has revealed that the seeds contain remarkably high concentrations of sugar-modified derivatives ( glucosides ) of N-methylserotonin and N,N-dimethylserotonin, also known as ...
Humulus japonicus, known as Japanese hops, is an ornamental plant in the family Cannabaceae.Some authorities have it as a synonym of Humulus scandens. [1]Originally native to East Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea, and extending its habitat to Vietnam, it was imported to North America in the late 19th century as an ornamental.
Lespedeza is a genus of some 45 species (including nothospecies) of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), commonly known as bush clovers or (particularly East Asian species) Japanese clovers (hagi). The genus is native to warm temperate to subtropical regions of eastern North America, eastern and southern Asia and Australasia.
Erythronium japonicum, known as Asian fawn lily, [2] Oriental fawn lily, Japanese fawn lily is a pink-flowered species trout lily, belonging to the Lily family and native to Japan, Korea, the Russian Far East (Sakhalin Island, Kuril Islands) and northeastern China (Jilin and Liaoning). [3] [4] It is a spring ephemeral, blooming April–June in ...
Chamaecyparis obtusa (Japanese cypress, hinoki cypress [2] or hinoki; Japanese: 檜 or 桧, hinoki) is a species of cypress native to central Japan in East Asia, [3] [4] and widely cultivated in the temperate northern hemisphere for its high-quality timber and ornamental qualities, with many cultivars commercially available.
The name "ginseng" is used to refer to both American (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian or Korean ginseng , which belong to the species Panax and have a similar chemical makeup. Siberian ginseng or Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is another type of plant. Asian ginseng has a light tan, gnarled root that often looks like a human body with ...