What is Curculigo orchioides or Xian Mao?

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Curculigo orchioides Phytochemicals and Constitutents.

Rhizoma Curculiginis Extract Curculigo root extract Curculigo orchioides Gaertn root extract Xian Mao land immortal root extract Ethanol extract photo picture image Main content:  lycorine,C16H17NO4.

 Other Phytochemicals:  curculigenin A;curculigenin B;curculigenin C;curculigosaponin A;curculigosaponin B; curculigosaponin C;curculigosaponin D;curculigosaponin E;curculigosaponin F;curculigosaponin G;curculigosaponin H;curculigosaponin I;curculigosaponin J;curculigosaponin XI;curculigosaponin XII; curculigol; 31-methyl-3-oxo-ursen-28-oic acid; orcinol glucoside; curculigine A;curculigine B;curculigine C;curculigoside B;corchioside;N-acetyl-N-hydroxy-2-carbamic acid methyl ester;3-acetyl-5-carbomethoxy-2-H-3.4.5.6-tetrahydro-1.2.3.5.6-oxatetrazin;N,N,N',N"-tetramethy succinamide; yuccagenin; 5,7-dimethoxy mecetin-3-O-alpha-L-xylosyl(4-1)-O-Beta-D-glucoside; 4-acetyl-2-methoxy-5-methyl tricontane; 25-hydroxy-33-methyl pentricontan-6-one; Beta-sitosterol,etc.

 A glycoside 5, 7-dimethoxy myricetin 3-0-L-xylo- pyranosyl 4-0-Beta -D glycopyranoside is present in the rhizomes. Free sugars, mucilage, hemicellulose; and other polysaccharides are present. ?-sitosterol and crystalline needles of sapogenin have been detected. The chloroform extract indicated the presence of alkaloids. Curculigoside, a phenolic glycoside, has been characterized.

 Resins,fatty acids, starch,phlegm, and 5,7-dime-thoxymricetin-3-0-alpha-L-xylopyranosyl-4-0-beta-D-glucopyanosode.

 Root contains resins,fatty acids,starch,and mucilage composed of Mannose,Glucose,and glucuronic acid(6:9:10). hemicellulose 20.15%,other Polysaccharides 17.01%,etc.

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last edit date:3rd,July.2009.