[Pharmacologic study of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn].
The experiments showed that ethanolic extract of Curculigo orchioides had adaptive effects, such as enhancing tolerance towards high temperature and hypoxia. It also had sedative, anticonvulsant and androgen-like effect. Besides, it increased the immunological activity of mice.
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D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000188:drug therapy; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal