Hawthorn Berry, Shan zha
FUN FACTS Botanical name: Crataegus, AKA 山楂 (Shan zha), thorn Apple, May-tree, whitethorn, or hawberry CONSTITUENTS Berries, leaves, and flowers have similar phytochemicals with different ratios of flavonoids and procyanidins. Berries are rich in hyperoside, while leaves have higher levels of vitexin-2-rhamnoside. 1 Phenolic compounds, aglycones, procyanidins. Triterpenic acids (ursolic, oleanolic, and crataegolic acids) and phenol carboxylic acids…
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