Specialized flavones found in S. baicalensis Georgi plant. (A) S. baicalensis Georgi plant. (B) The dried roots of S. baicalensis Georgi used in traditional Chinese medicine. (C) Structures of its major flavones. (D) The proposed pathway responsible for biosynthesis of 4′-deoxyflavones in S. baicalensis.
The Chinese skullcap, Scutellaria baicalensis – otherwise known in Chinese medicine as Huang-Qin – is traditionally used as a treatment for fever, liver and lung complaints. Previous research on cells cultured in the lab has shown that flavones, found in the roots of this plant, not only have beneficial anti-viral and antioxidant effects, but they can also kill human cancers while leaving healthy cells untouched...
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