Gomisin N, isolated from Schisandra chinensis, produces beneficial sedative and hypnotic bioactivity. Gomisin N has the potential for use in the treatment of allergy. Gomisin N is an anti-cancer drug candidate capable of inhibiting the proliferation and inducing the apoptosis in cancer[1][2][3].
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