Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch. ex Link.)Bunge. |
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Botanical Name |
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Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch. ex Link.)Bunge. |
English
Name |
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Huang qi, Astragalus |
Synonym(s) |
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Astragalus mongholicus dahuricus (DC.)Podlech., Astragalus penduliflorus membranaceus Glehn. |
Family |
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Fabaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Perennial growing to 0.3m by 0.3m. It has hairy stems with leaves made up of 12 - 18 pairs of leaflets. |
| Herb Effects |
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Adaptogen, antipyretic, diuretic, tonic, uterine stimulant and vasodilator (root); antipyretic, diuretic, pectoral and tonic (plant); bactericidal, hypoglycaemic and hypotensive (plant extract) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Beta sitosterol, betaine, choline, formononetin, isoliquiritigenin, linoleic acid (root) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
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15,16,17
-dodecahydro-1H-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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| Betaine |
590-47-6 |
Carboxymethyl-trimet
hyl-ammonium
hydroxide |
C5H13NO3 |
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| Choline |
67-48-1 |
2-hydroxyethyl-trime
thyl-ammonium |
C5H14NO+ |
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| Formononetin |
485-72-3 |
4-hydroxy-3-(4-metho
xyphenyl)-chromen-7-
one |
C16H12O4 |
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| Isoliquiritigenin |
13745-20-5 |
1-(2,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-3-(4-hydroxyphen
yl)-prop-2-en-1-one |
C15H12O4 |
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| Linoleic acid |
8024-22-4 |
octadeca-9,12-dienoi
c acid |
C18H32O2 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In the treatment of cancer, prolapse of the uterus or anus, abscesses and chronic ulcers, chronic nephritis with oedema, proteinuria, can increase the production of interferon and macrophages and thus help restore normal immune function in cancer patients (root) |
| Reference |
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 Castillo C. Valencia I. Reyes G. Hong E. [An analysis of the antihypertensive properties of 3-nitropropionic acid. a compound from plants in the genus Astragalus]. Arch Inst Cardiol Mex1993 Jan-Feb;63(1):11-6.
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