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[[File:Jiaogulan.JPG|thumb|right|''Jiaogulan'', ''Gynostemma pentaphyllum'']]
'''Jiaogulan''' also called '''Gynostemma pentaphyllum''' literally "stranded blue plant", is a dioecious, herbaceous climbing vine of the family Cucurbitaceae (cucumber or gourd family) indigenous to the southern reaches of . it normally grows in China, northern Vietnam, southern Korea, and Japan. Jiaogulan is best known as an herbal medicine reputed to have powerful antioxidant and adaptogenic effects purported to increase longevity.
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