Areas of Focus
- Natural Medicinal Chemistry
- Chemical Resources of Medicinal and Edible Plants
- Sustainable Utilization of Plant Resources
Work Experience
- 2010-04 to 2012-06 - Songming County Government - Position
- 1993-06 to 1996-05 - Hunan Medical Technology Development Company - Position
- 1992-07 to Present - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Intern Researcher, Assistant Researcher, Associate Researcher, Senior Associate Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1989-09 to 1992-07 Master's Degree: Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1985-09 to 1989-07 Bachelor's Degree: Jilin Agricultural University
Publications
- Five new indole alkaloids from the leaves of Rauvolfia yunnanensis, Liu Xikui, 2013
- A new cyclic heptapeptide from the traditional Chinese medicine Jin Tie Suo, Liu Xikui, 2013
- Comparison of antioxidant activities of wild and cultivated Jin Tie Suo, Liu Xikui, 2013
- Antioxidant activity of wild Toona sinensis, Liu Xikui, 2011
- Microbial transformation of diosgenin by filamentous fungus Cunninghamella echinulata, Liu Xikui, 2011
- Indole alkaloids from the leaves of Rauvolfia yunanensis, Liu Xikui, 2010
- Comparison of fatty acids in seeds of Camellia oleifera and Camellia reticulata from Yunnan, Liu Xikui, 2010
- Anticancer activity of diterpenoids from Amoora ouangliensis and Amoora stellata-squamosa, Liu Xikui, 2010
- Novel indole alkaloid from the flowers of Rauvolfia yunanensis, Liu Xikui, 2010
- Antioxidant activity of wild Portulaca oleracea, Liu Xikui, 2010
- Genetic diversity and taxol content correlation analysis of different geographical sources of Taxus yunnanensis, Liu Xikui, 2009
- Steroidal saponins and cytotoxicity of the wild edible vegetable—Smilacina atropurpurea, Liu Xikui, 2009
- A new diterpene compound from Taxus yunnanensis, Liu Xikui, 1993
Awards
- Quality City Advanced Individual (2012): City Level
- Second Prize for Triterpenoids, Phenolics, and Steroidal Saponins from Yunnan (2009): Provincial Level
- Third Prize for Introduction Experiment and Demonstration of Yunnan Rauvolfia in Nujiang (2007): City Level
- Second Prize for Rapid Detection Method of AC in Urine of Drug Users (1993): Special
