Solomonseal Rhizome from China,the south Ksitigarbha Huang Jing,the north Changbai Ginseng,Legend,history and folk remedy uses.

Contents

• Botanical Info of Rhizoma Polygonati.
• Polygonatum Plant Description and Growth Habit.
• Identifications and Origins of Solomonseal Root.
• Solomonseal Root Constituents and Phytochemicals.
• Characters and Effects,Main Functions of Solomonseal Root.
• Solomonseal Root Pharmacological Effects and Clinical Applications.
• Legend and History:Solomonseal Root.
• Solomonseal Root Combinations and folk remedies.
• Summary:Solomonseal Root.
• Research Update:Rhizoma Polygonati or Solomonseal Root.

Solomonseal Root Constituents and Phytochemicals.:

Polysaccharide isolated from rhizoma of Polygonatum sibiricum:Polygonatum Polysaccharide A,Polygonatum Polysaccharide B,Polygonatum Polysaccharide C and 3 kinds of Oligosaccharide,Polygonatum Oligosaccharide A,Polygonatum Oligosaccharide B,Polygonatum Oligosaccharide C.Polysaccharide(Polygonatum Polysaccharide A,B,C) relative molecular weight >200,000;all composed of glucose,mannose and galacturonicacid at mol ratio 6:26:1;Oligosaccharide(,Polygonatum Oligosaccharide A,B,C) with relative molecular weight 1630,862 and 472 accordingly,composed of fructose and glucose at mol ratio 8:1;4:1 and 2:1.

 Rhizoma of Polygonatum sibiricum contains 2 Franosterols and 2 Pseudospirostanols.2 Franosterols:Sibiricoside-A [26-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-22-O-methyl-25(S)-furost-5-ene-3beta,26-diol3-O-beta-lycotetraoside]; and 14 alpha-hydroxysibiricoside A [26-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-22-O-methyl-25(S)-fruost-5-ene-3beta,14alpha,26-triol 3-O-beta-lycotetraoside];2 Pseudospirostanols:Sibiricoside B and neoprazerigenin A 3-O-beta-lycotetraoside.

 Rhizoma of Polygonatum sibiricum contains mucilage, starch and nicotinic acid and quinone compounds. Azetidinecarboxylic acid, aspartic acid,serine, digitalis glycoside and anthraquinone compounds.

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♣ last edit date:27th,Oct.2010.