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Resources and bioactive substances from Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides)

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 Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata), native to Taiwan, is one of the most economically important tree species grown there. In this article we summarize the current results of phytochemistry and bioactivity of Taiwania extracts, including antifungal, antitermite, antibacterial, and antimite activities as well as cytotoxicity against three tumor cells. The resources of Taiwania are also addressed.

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  1. Department of Forestry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan Tel. +886-2-23630231-3196; Fax +886-2-23654520 e-mail: peter@ms.cc.ntu.edu.tw, , , , , , TW

    S.-T. Chang

  2. Institute of BioAgricultural Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, , , , , , TW

    S.-Y. Wang

  3. Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan, , , , , , TW

    Y.-H. Kuo

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Received: January 23, 2002 / Accepted: March 8, 2002

Acknowledgment The authors thank the National Science Council of R.O.C. for financial support (NSC-90-2313-B-002-344).

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Chang, ST., Wang, SY. & Kuo, YH. Resources and bioactive substances from Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides). J Wood Sci 49, 0001–0004 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100860300000

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