Cistanche deserticola Y. C. Ma, "Desert ginseng": a review.
Am J Chin Med
; 40(6): 1123-41, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Cistanche deserticola Y. C. Ma (C. deserticola, "Rou Cong Rong" in Chinese) is an officinal plant that grows in arid or semi-arid areas. The dried fleshy stem of C. deserticola has been generally used as a tonic in China and Japan for many years. Modern pharmacology studies have since demonstrated that C. deserticola possesses broad medicinal functions, especially for use in hormone regulation, aperient, immunomodulatory, neuroprotective, antioxidative, anti-apoptotic, anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory, anti-fatigue activities and the promotion of bone formation. The phenylethanoid glycosides (PhGs) presented in C. deserticola have been identified as the major active components. This review summarizes the up-to-date and comprehensive information on C. deserticola covering the aspects of the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology.
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MEDLINE
Medicinas Tradicionales:
Medicinas_tradicionales_de_asia
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Medicina_china
Métodos Terapéuticos y Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
Asunto principal:
Plantas Medicinales
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Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos
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Cistanche
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Chin Med
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China