What is Astragalus root?Functions,application and modern research about Astragalus root and its effective components?

Contents

• Botanical Description of Astragalus.
• Astragalus Root Spices and Preparation.
• Constituents and Phytochemicals of Astragalus Root.
• Narrative History of Astragalus.
• Modern Uses and Application of Astragalus root.
• Improve immune function:Astragalus as antiviral agent.
• Astragalus Cardiovascular effects.
• Research Update:Anti-aging effect of astragalosides.
• Astragalus Root combination and Suggestions.
• Astragalus Observational Studies Case Reports.
• Quantitative Analysis of Astragloside IV.
• Uses based on tradition or theory.
• Application,Administration and Dosing.
• Astragalus Membranaceus Research Update.
• Photo Gallery of Astragalus membranaceus.

Research Update:Anti-aging effect of astragalosides.:

Aging is a natural phenomenon that has a common symptom; motor and memory dysfunction. Also,there are a lot of assumptions concerning senescence,such as free radical degeneration and immune system dysfunction.
 Astragalus is a kind of Chinese tonic herbs. Its active part is astragalosides (AST) and polysaccharides which are extracted from the root of Astragalus membranceus(Fisch) Bge. Previous studies from our laboratory showed that AST possessed an anti-aging effect, probably being related to its anti-oxidative properties. A pilot study from our laboratory demonstrated that AST had an immunomodulatory effect. However, the relationship of anti-aging effect of AST to immune response is unknown. The present study was therefore designed to investigate the anti-aging effect of AST and its relation with immunity, exploiting D-gal-induced senescent mice and the middle-aged mice.
 Some Scientists from China Rotating rod test and step-down type passive avoidance test were performed to determine the effects of AST on motor and memory of D-galactose (D-gal)-induced senescent mice and the middle-aged mice. The proliferative response of splenocytes induced by Con A or LPS, IL-2 production of splenocytes induced by ConA of D-gal-treated mice and the middle-aged mice were also measured.
 AST (40 mg;kg^-1;d^-1,ig, for 10 weeks) was found to ameliorate age-related alternations in both motor response and memory, enhance the deteriorated cellular immunity in D-gal-treated mice and the pre-aged (17-month-old) mice.
 Conclusion: AST has an anti-aging effect on D-gal-induced senescent mice and has the effect of delaying senility of the middle-aged mice, which was related to its improvement of brain function and immunomodulatory effects.

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♣ last edit date:09th,Oct.2010.