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- Title
Advances in Research on the Polysaccharide from Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino.
- Authors
SHANG Xiao-ya; QIN Chuan-guang; CAO Gang; XU Chun-lan; NIU Wei-ning
- Abstract
Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino is the natural resource with Chinese characteristics. The polysaccharide is one of the important medicine ingredients of Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino, which has the pharmacological actions as the anti-tumor, immunomodulatory, antioxidation, anti-fatigue activity, decrease of blood glucose, and so on. Especially, Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino polysaccharide has not only the significant anti-tumor activity, but also joins in adjusting immune function, which can improve the immune function of organism but has no toxic side effect on normal cells. It hopes to be the original new drug with Chinese characteristics. Therefore, its application has wide prospect. This article summarizes detailedly research developments on its separation, and purification, identification, structural analysis, biological activities and research progress.
- Publication
Natural Product Research & Development, 2010, Vol 22, Issue 3, p514
- ISSN
1001-6880
- Publication type
Academic Journal