Advances in study of anticancer properties of Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus.
- Author:
Quan-kui LAI
;
Rui-lin TAO
;
Yu-jia ZHAO
;
Rui-fei ZI
;
Quan HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Allium;
chemistry;
Animals;
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic;
pharmacology;
Antioxidants;
pharmacology;
Humans;
Oils, Volatile;
pharmacology;
Plant Extracts;
pharmacology
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2015;40(24):4811-4816
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
A commonly used Chinese crude drug Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus has been shown to possess good anticancer activities and related properties such as antioxidation, nitrite scavenging, nitrosamine synthesis blocking and immune enhancement, and has been widely used as an effective auxiliary drug in the treatment of some malignant tumors. This paper systematically reviews the advances in the study of anticancer-related activities of Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus's various components such as raw juice, extracts, saponins, volatile oil, polysaccharides, nitrogen compounds, etc.
