Study on the effect of extract of Chinese chive seed in warming kidney and enhancing yang.
- Author:
Cheng-yong WANG
1
;
Jun SHI
;
Shuang-ying GUI
;
Shu-jing WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; Chive; chemistry; Cold Temperature; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; isolation & purification; pharmacology; Fatigue; prevention & control; Hydrocortisone; Kidney Diseases; chemically induced; physiopathology; Male; Mice; Motor Activity; drug effects; Orchiectomy; Penile Erection; drug effects; Plants, Medicinal; chemistry; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Seeds; chemistry; Yang Deficiency; chemically induced; physiopathology
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2005;30(13):1017-1018
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the effect of extract from Chinese chive seed in warming kidney and enhancing yang.
METHODThe influence of extract from Chinese chive seed on the erection of penis of was investigated in adult male rats with experimental insufficiency of the kidney-yang produced by both removal of double spermaries and high dose of hydrocortisone.
RESULTThe extract of Chinese chive seed enhanced the responsiveness of the penis of emasculate rats to outside stimulus, promoted the resistance of the emasculated rats to cold and tiredness and increased autonomous activity.
CONCLUSIONThe extract of Chinese chive seed has the effect of warming kidney and enhancing yang.
