[Studies on chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of the stem of Cynomorium songaricum Rupr].
OBJECTIVE
In order to exploit the medicinal resources and provide a scientific evidence for the clinical use and quality of Cynomorium songaricum control, the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of the stem of the plant were studied preliminarily.


METHODS
The chemical constituents were studied by spectral analysis and chemical method. The pharmacological effects were studied by an experiment on the defecation and deficiency of kidney function.


CONCLUSIONS
Seven compounds were isolated from the stem of C. songaricum and identified as beta-sitosterol(I), palmitic acid (II), ursloic acid (III), daucosterol (IV), (-)-catechin (VI), naringenin-4'-O-pyranogluoside (VII) and succinicyacid (XII). Compounds VI and XII were isolated from this species for the first time. The pharmacological results show that the different extracts facilitate catharsis and replenish the deficiency of kidney yang.
Department of Chemistry of Natural Medicines, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100083.
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Tao
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Tu
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Xu
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Chen
D000818:Animals; D002392:Catechin / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy; D031482:Cynomorium / Q000737:chemistry*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D019802:Succinic Acid / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D016711:Yang Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D002392:Catechin; D019802:Succinic Acid