Pulsatilla chinensis is A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes,but a useful root with nickname White Haired Old Man.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Info of Pulsatilla Root.
• Pulsatilla Root Physical Characteristics.
• Constituents and Phytochemicals of Pulsatilla Root.
• Pulsatilla Root Medicinal Uses.
• Functions of Pulsaiilla Root.
• Pulsatilla Root Indications and Combinations.
• Research Update:Chinese Pulsatilla Root.Pulsatilla chinensis.

Constituents and Phytochemicals of Pulsatilla Root.:

Main Phytochemicals:

 Anemonin,C₁₀H₈O₄;Protoanemonin,C₅H₄O₂;Ranunculin,C₁₁H₁₆O₈,0.66%.
 Note of Anemonin:An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from some species of anemone.

 Note of Protoanemonin:M.F.:C5H4O2.M.W.96.09.Acute Toxicity.LD₅₀ (Mice): 190 mg/kg.SMILES String: C=C1OC(=O)C=C1;Synonyms: cis-4-Methylenebut-2-en-4-olide; Protoanemonin;CAS RN.108-28-1.
 Note of Ranunculin:M.F.:C11H16O8.M.W.276.2 g/mol.
 

 Other Phytochemicals:

 Okinalein;Okinalin;Anemosapogenin;daucosterol;pulchin-enoside B;puisatillic acid;(+)-pinoresid;beta-peltatin.
 Anemoside A₃:3(S)23-dihydroxylup-20(29)en-28-oic acid 3-O-[alpha-L-rhamno-pyranosyl(1->2)]-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside;
 Anemoside B₄:3beta,2,3-dihydroxylup-20(29)-ene-28-O0-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside;
 3beta,2,3-dihydroxylup-20(29)-ene-28-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside;
 3-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-3beta,2,3-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid;

 Constituents and Phytochemicals:Anemone pulsatilla.

 The fresh plant yields by distillation with water an acrid, oily principle, with a burning, peppery taste, Oil of Anemone. A similar oil is obtained from Ranunculus bulbosus, R. flammula and R. sceleratus, which belong to the same order of plants. Its therapeutic value is not considered great. When kept for some time,this oily substance becomes decomposed into Anemonic acid and Anemonin. Anemonin is crystalline, tasteless and odourless when pure and melts at 152? The action of Pulsatilla is virtually that of this crystalline substance Anemonin, which is a powerful irritant, like cantharides, in overdoses causing violent gastro-enteritis. It is volatile in water vapour and is then irritative to the eyes and mouth. The Oil acts as a vescicant when applied to the skin. Anemonicacid appears to be inert. Anemonin sometimes causes local inflammation and gangrene when subcutaneously injected, vomiting and purging when given internally. It is, however, uncertain whether these symptoms are due to Anemonin itself or to some impurity in it. The chief action of pure Anemonin is a depressant one on the circulation, respiration and spinal cord, to a certain extent resembling that of Aconite. The symptoms are slow and feeble pulse, slow respiration, coldness, paralysis and death without convulsions. In poisoning by extract of Pulsatilla, convulsions are always present. Their absence in poisoning by pure Anemonin appears to be due to its paralysing action on motor centres in the brain.

Reference:

• 1.Pulsatilla chinensis is A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes,but a useful root with nickname White Haired Old Man.

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♣ last edit date:13th,Oct.2010.