Anti-cancer Guard - Chinese Yew
(國家一級重點保護植物)
(First-Grade State Protection Plant)
紅豆杉(拉丁學名:Taxus chinensis (Pilger) Rehd.),為我國特有樹種,分布于甘肅南部、陜西南部、四川、云南東北部及東南部、貴州西部及東南部、湖北西部、湖南東北部、廣西北部和安徽南部(黃山),常生于海拔1000~1200米以上的高山上部。 紅豆杉屬于淺根植物,其主根不明顯、側根發達,是世界上公認瀕臨滅絕的天然珍稀抗癌植物,從紅豆杉提煉出來的紫杉醇對癌癥療效突出,被稱為“治療癌癥的最后一道防線”。紫杉醇對腫瘤具有獨特的抵抗機制,同時又顯著的抑制腫瘤的作用。由于在自然條件下紅豆杉生長速度緩慢,再生能力差,所以很長時間以來,世界范圍內還沒有形成大規摸的紅豆杉原料林基地。
Chinese Yew (Scientific Latin Name: Taxus chinensis (Pilger) Rehd.) is a species native to China, distributed in southern Gansu, southern Shaanxi, Sichuan, northeastern and southeastern Yunnan, western and southeastern Guizhou, western Hubei, Northeastern Hunan, northern Guangxi and southern Anhui (Huangshan). It is often found in the upper part of the mountain above 1000-1200 meters. Chinese yew belongs to a shallow-rooted plant, its primary root is not obvious, lateral root developed. It is a rare natural anticancer plant recognized as endangered in the world. Paclitaxel, which is derived from Chinese yew, is so effective against cancer that it has been called "The last line of defense against cancer". Paclitaxel has a unique mechanism of tumor resistance and has a significant effect on tumor inhibition. Due to the slow growth rate and poor regeneration ability under natural conditions, there has not been a large-scale yew forest base in the world for a long time.