ALETRIS

Aletris formosuna (Hayata) Sasaki A. spicata French Fei Jin Cao (Chinese stargrass) (root) Stigmasterol, beta-sitosterol, diosgenin.54 Antitussive, vermifugal, for ascariasis, marasmus, cough. [Pg.24]

N.A. Aletris farinosa L. Steroidal saponins, diosgenin, volatile oil, resin." For gynecological problems during menopause. Treat loss of appetite, indigestion, flatulence, and bloating. [Pg.245]

Aletris formosuna (Hayata) Sasaki, A. spicata Franch Zephyranthes carinata Herbert... [Pg.346]

Aletris farinas a, Dioscorea opposita, Solanum nigrum Cinnamomum cassia Ferula assa-foetida... [Pg.513]

Aletris farinas a, Caulophyllum thalietroides, Dioscorea opposita, D. batatus, Smilax china,... [Pg.536]

Aletris N.F. Rhizome and roots Aletris farinosa Eastern United... [Pg.303]

Aletris. Star grass. Aletris farinosa. W. II. 183. Bw. III. 94. Radix. The root. [Pg.51]

Asphodelideae Aloe, Chlorophytum, Hemerocallis, Hosta Aletroideae Aletris... [Pg.201]

One early animal study indicates a uterine depressant effect of aletris and reports that aletris may antagonize the oxytocin-stimulating effects of the pituitary gland (Butler and Costello 1944). There is no evidence to suggest this would... [Pg.36]

No information on the safety of aletris during lactation was identified. While this review did not identify any... [Pg.37]

A hydroalcoholic extract of aletris showed minimal binding to human breast cancer cells rich in estrogen (MCF-7) or progesterone (T47D) receptors (Zava et al. 1998). [Pg.37]

A fluid extract of aletris exhibited depressant activity on the uterus of anesthetized cats, and in isolated rat uteri. An antagonistic effect against the stimulating action of the oxytocic principle of the posterior lobe of the pituitary was also observed (Butler and Costello 1944). [Pg.37]

No information on the safety of aletris during lactation was identified. [Pg.37]

Common/vernacular names Ague grass, ague root, aletris, blazing star, colic root, stargrass, starwort, true unicorn root, unicorn root, and whitetube stargrass. [Pg.11]

Diosgenin was detected in the roots, which, along with gentrogenin, was isolated from whole plant samples of two Japanese Aletris species A. foliata and A. formosana ... [Pg.12]

Other constituents found in aletris include an amber volatile oil said to be pharmacologically active, a resinous material, and a saponin-like glycoside that yields diosgenin on hydrolysis. [Pg.12]

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