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Table 4 Plants currently used to obtain the ecdysteroids used for various preparations.
Species Family Local name Part of the plant used
Ajuga turkestanica Labiatae   Whole plants ?
Cyanotis vaga Commelinaceae   Whole plants and/or roots
Cyathula capitata Amaranthaceae Chuan Niu Hsi Roots
Leuzea (= Rhaponticum) carthamoides Asteraceae Maral Roots, seeds
Pfaffia iresinoides Amaranthaceae Suma, Para Toda Roots
Pfaffia paniculata Amaranthaceae Suma Roots
Pfaffia stenophylla Amaranthaceae Suma Roots
Polypodium aureum Ferns Calaguala Rhizomes
Polypodium lepidopteris Ferns Samambaia Rhizomes, leaves
Polypodium vulgare Ferns common polypody Rhizomes ?
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