Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn leaf aqueous extract protects against alcoholic gastric injury by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress in mice.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn (PPD) was used to treat gastrointestinal disease in China before the Tang Dynasty, and it was considered a "Top-grade" herb in Shennong Bencaojing, known for its ability to relieve the stomach Qi and indigestion.

Aim Of The Study: Alcohol consumption can induce severe gastric mucosal injury that lacks effective and safe interventions. We aimed to investigate the gastroprotective effects of Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn leaf (PPL) after bolting in alcohol-induced gastric damage in mice.

Proteomic profiling uncovered the cytosolic superoxide dismutase BsSOD1 associated with plant defence in the herbal orchid Bletilla striata.

The herbal orchid Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Rchb.f.