Assessment of suitable habitat of Semen Armeniacae Amarum. in China under different climatic conditions by Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 and Maxent model.

ABSTRACT: Semen Armeniacae Amarum is a Chinese medicine. The Chinese Pharmacopoeia stipulates that the dried ripe seeds of these four plants (Prunus armeniaca L. var. ansu Maxim., Prunus sibirica L., Prunus mandshurica (Maxim.) Koehne, and Prunus armeniaca L.) can all be used as Semen Armeniacae Amarum. Amygdalin is widely recognized as a key quality marker for standardizing Semen Armeniacae Amarum. It exhibits notable antitussive and antiasthmatic effects, and is believed to relieve cough by modulating the activity of the respiratory center. Its diverse pharmacological properties position it as a potential lead compound in drug discovery and the development of novel therapeutics. Climate change has a significant impact on distribution of the aforementioned species and the accumulation of their bioa

SUBMITTER: Ma D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12057129 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature