Research Progress in the Effects of Effective Constituents in Herba Cistanche on Functions of Nervous System
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2016.10.031
- VernacularTitle:肉苁蓉有效成分对神经系统作用研究进展
- Author:
Shengxi MENG
;
Qingping HUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Herba Cistanche;
effective constituents;
nervous system;
review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2016;23(10):123-126
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Herba Cistanche includes a variety of chemical constituents, such as phenylethanoid glycosides, iridoid glycosides and so on. Its effective constituents can inhibit the neuronal apoptosis, reduce ischemic brain injury, treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, vascular dementia, and improve the function of learning and memory. Its effective constituents play an important role in nervous system, which has received more and more attention of scholars both at home and abroad. This article reviewed the effects of effective constituents in Herba Cistanche on nervous system.