Description

Hemsleya chinensis (Cucurbitaceae) is mainly distributed in Yunnan and Sichuan Province, China. The tubers of H. chinensis is used as folk medicine to treat bronchitis, bacillary dysentery, and tuberculosis. A number of cucurbitane compounds, including the famous hemslecins A and B, were isolated from this species. Isolated compounds from this species have been reported to demonstrate bioactivities, such as anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, anti-HIV, anti-HBV, anti-feedant activities.