Effect and mechanism of emodin on intestinal movement / 中国药理学通报

AIM To examine the effect and mechanism of emodin on intestinal movement of constipation model. METHODS The movement of charcoal powder and the absorption of D-xylose into serum were observed. The electrical p otential difference(PD) related to Na + and glucose transport was measured across the wall of rev erted intestinal sacs. RESULTS Emodin 0 1, 0 2 g?kg -1 incr eased markedly the rate of charcoal powder moving and inhibited the absorption of D-xylose into serum. Emodin 0 2, 0 4, 0 8 and 1 6 g?L -1 decreased PD when ther e was glucose. However, emodin had little effect when glucose was free. CONCLUSION Emodin promotes intestinal movement and this effect is related to Na +,K +-ATPase.

The effect of total glycoside of Rhubarb, Emodin and Sennosides on transmural potential of mouse intestine in vitro / 中国药理学通报

The electrical potential difference (PD) was measured across the wall of reverted intestinal sacs. The effect of the effective component of Rhubarb on transmural potential related to Na+ and glucose transport were investigated. It was found that total glucoside of Rhubarb, Emodin and Sen-nosides decreased the PD. The experimental resuilts provide new scientific basis for explaining the mechanism of Rhubarb's purgative action.