What is Semen Astragali complanati?How to use Flatstem Tribulus from Oriental World.
Article Content:
- .Basic Botanical Data Info:Astragalus complanatus.
- .Botanical Description:Astragalus complanatus.
- .Phytochemical and constituents:Flatstem Milkvetch Seed.
- .Flatstem Milkvetch Seed Pharmacology Actions and Indications.
- .Traditional Classics and Property Note:Flatstem Tribulus Seed or Sha Yuna Zi.
- .Modern Research Update:Flatstem milkvetch seed.
Phytochemical and constituents:Flatstem Milkvetch Seed.
Triterpene saponin,fatty acid,fatty oil,organic acid,amino acid,protein,sitosterol,polysaccharides,tannins,Vitamin A,alkaloid, bio-flavones,amino acid, iron,selenium,copper,zinc,magnesium,chronium,calcium,etc.
Rich in fatty acid(5%), contain more than 14 kinds of fatty acid,including heptenoic acid,myristic acid,Palmitic acid,oleic acid,stearic acid,linoleic acid,Eicosanoic acid(arachadonic acid),Behenic acid,etc.
Unsaturated fatty acid share more than 40% of total fatty acid, also contains Beta-sitosterol, many amino acid,complanatulside,etc.
Phytochemicals and Constituents in Class:
Amino acids: water extracts of flatstem tribulus seed isolated 14 kinds of amino acids,Glutamic acid 68%,Aspartic acid 14%,others including Lysine,Threonine,Valine,Methionine,Phenylalanine,Leucine,Isoleucine and other necessary amino acids.
Flavones: Bioflavones isolated from flatstem tribulus seed including Complanatuside,neocompalanoside,myricomplanoside,rhomnocitrin-3-O-beta-D-glucoside,astragalin,kaempferol-3-O-alpha-L-arabinoside,kaompferol,myricetin,Calycosin-7-O-lucoside,ononnin;3-O -Glucopyranosyl-4'-O(3'-O-dihydrophaseic royl-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl);Rhamnocitrins 3-O-[S'-O-p-coumaroyl-beta-D-apiofuranosyl(1->2)-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl] Rhamnocitrins;myricetin-5-beta-D-glucopyranoside;Myricetin-3-O-beta-D-glucoside;quercetin-3-O-D-glucopyranoside;Rhamnocitrins,etc.
Triterpene Glycosides: oleanolic acid type triterpene glycosides identified and including: Astragaloside Viii methylesrer;soyasaponin I methyl ester;3-O-a-l-rhamnopyranosyl (1->2)-beta-D-glucopyranoside(1->2)-6-O-methyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl soyasapogenol B-22-O-beta-D-glucopyraoside;3-O-a-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-2)-beta-D-xylopyranosyl (1->2)-6-O-methyl-beta-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid-3beta,22beta,24-3hydroxy-11-oxo-12-oleanene;3-O-a-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1->2)-beta-D-Galactopyranosyl(1->2)-6-O-methyl-beta-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid-3beta,22beta,24-3hydroxy-11-oxo-12-oleanene;11-O-P-Coumary-mepeticim.
Fatty Acids: Seed contains oils about 5%,oil composition analyzed as Heptylic acid 2.1%,myristic acid 2.81%,Palmitic acid 22.99%;oleic acid 28.52%;Stearic acid 7.48%;linoleic acid 7.88%;linolenic acid 3.21%;7.8-Octadecadienoic Acid 0.06%;10.13-Octadecadienoic Acid 0.30%;arachidic acid 2.54%;11-Eicosenoic acid 0.47%;Docosanoic acid 1.63%;unsaturated acid shares about 40% of total fatty acids.
Microelements: Flatstem tribulus seed contains necessary trace minerals and microelements including cobalt,Se,Iron,zinc,magnesium,copper,cromium,ni,mo.
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1.What is Semen Astragali complanati?How to use Flatstem Tribulus from Oriental World.




