[Effect of processing on chemical composition and medical activity of rhizoma Anemarrhenae].
A comparative study was conducted on the chemical composition and medical activity of different kinds of processed drug of Rhizoma Anemarrhenae. It was found that the content of effective components of zhimu was affected obviously by processing: the rhizome should not be barked when used as drug. It was also observed that different kind of processed drug should be used in line with different particular circumstance.
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School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai.
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D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D014966:Xanthenes; D044004:Xanthones; C013592:mangiferin