Analysis on Bidirectional Regulation of Purging and Astringency About Raw and Steamed Products of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma and Their Active Components / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To elucidate the characteristics of bidirectional regulation of raw and steamed products of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma and their active components, in order to provide scientific basis for clinical rational use of this decoction pieces. Method:Mice were randomly divided into the blank group(distilled water, 10 mL·kg-1), raw rhubarb group(1.62 g·kg-1), steamed rhubarb group(0.972 g·kg-1), raw rhubarb anthraquinone group(0.22 g·kg-1), steamed rhubarb anthraquinone group(0.19 g·kg-1), raw rhubarb tannin group(0.17 g·kg-1) and steamed rhubarb tannin group(0.027 g·kg-1). Each group was divided into 3 batches of 10 mice. Mice in each group were given the corresponding dose by continuous gavage for 7 days, the diarrhea index(EI) of mice in each group was recorded every day. The serum levels of motilin(MTL), vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP) and epinephrine(EPI) were measured on day 1,3,7. Result:Compared with the blank group, EI of the rhubarb group increased significantly on the 3rd day(Pth day of administration(Prd day(Pth day(Pst day of administration, on the 3rd day of administration, the MTL level in the steamed rhubarb anthraquinone group increased significantly(PPPth day of administration, the MTL levels of the raw and steamed rhubarb tannin groups increased to the level in the blank group, the VIP level of the raw rhubarb anthraquinone group increased significantly(PPConclusion:The combined anthraquinone and hydrolyzable tannin in rhubarb can promote gastrointestinal motility and diarrhea. The effect of astringent intestines is caused by the monomer tannin produced by digestion and decomposition of condensed tannin, which may be one of the mechanisms of bidirectional regulation of rhubarb decoction pieces.