Bioactivities of major constituents isolated from
Angelica sinensis (Danggui).
Lin, "Bioactivities of major constituents isolated from
Angelica sinensis (Danggui)," Chinese Medicine, vol.
Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, is a perennial herb belonging to family Apiaceae, and commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine since ancient times (Zhang and Cheng, 1989).
The dose of each herb used in rats was 1.5g/kg body weight for
Angelica sinensis and Astragalus membranaceus, 1.2 g/kg body weight for Angelica dahurica and Gleditsia sinensis thorns, which was calculated according to the dose used in patients (0.25 g/kg and 0.2g/kg, resp.).
Roots of
Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (ASR) were obtained from Minxian of Gansu in China in October of 2009.
The aim of this mixture was to reduce smooth muscle spasm in both the bowel and uterus (Matricaria recutita,
Angelica sinensis), reduce congestion in the uterus (Paeonia lactiflora,
Angelica sinensis), balance oestrogen and progesterone levels (Rhodiola rosea, Paeonia lactiflora and
Angelica sinensis) and support mood (Bone and Mills 2013).
The team examined dang gui (
Angelica sinensis), a plant used in Chinese medicine as a female tonic; hops (Humulus lupulus), a familiar ingredient in beer; vitex (Vitex angus-castus), a Mediterranean plant used to relieve menopausal symptoms; black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), a plant that Native Americans relied on as a cure for menopausal symptoms; blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides), a plant also used by Native Americans; and licorice root (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), the flavoring of the candy by the same name, now taken in the Netherlands as a female tonic.
Hematopoietic effect of water-soluble polysaccharides from
Angelica sinensis on mice with acute blood loss.
