Maclura Tricuspidata / Mandarin Melon Berry | [한국산] 꾸지뽕 열매

  Maclura tricuspidata is also known by common names including cudrang, mandarin melon berry, silkworm thorn, zhe or che, and Chinese mulberry.Maclura tricuspidata is a tree native to East Asia, occasionally grown for its fruit, somewhat similar to that of the related mulberry.Cudrania tricuspidata is a perennial plant of the family Moraceae with numerous medicinal and nutritional applications. It has been widely used in East Asia as an important traditional folk medicine for the treatment of many ailments such as eczema, mumps, tuberculosis, contusions, insomnia and acute arthritis. The whole plant of C. tricuspidata, including the roots, leaves, bark, stems and fruits, has been found to contain diverse phytochemicals, including xanthones, flavonoids, organic acids, and polysaccharides, with various bioactivities. In particular, xanthones and flavonoids, as the main active constituents, isolated from C. tricuspidata have been proven to possess notable anti-inflammatory, antioxidative