Research progress on pharmacological activities of echinacoside / 中国中药杂志
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
; (24): 476-479, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
The paper reviews the recent developments in pharmacological activities of echinacoside (ECH). ECH is a phenylethanoid glycoside isolated and purified from the stems of Cistanche salsa, a parasitic plant native to northwest China, which is used as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine. During past years, ECH had been shown to possess powerful ability of anti-oxidant and free radical scavenging properties. It has been evident that ECH had neuroprotective effects and prevent liver injuries. Besides, ECH has affect in anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antiaging, immunoregulation, improving learning memory and so on. Therefore, ECH should be considered for further study and develop as a novel drug.
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Assunto principal:
Farmacologia
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Pesquisa
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Extratos Vegetais
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Química
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China
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Sequestradores de Radicais Livres
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Oxidopamina
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Cistanche
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Glicosídeos
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Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article