Aralia elata

Tomatsu, M., Mujin, T, Shibamoto, N., Ta-shiro, F., Ikuta, A. Production of aralin, a selective cytotoxic lectin against human transformed cells, in callus culture of Aralia elata. Planta Med. 2004, 70, 469-471... 

Aralia elata used in traditional Chinese treatments to prevent or lessen ethanol intoxication. active ingredient inhibiting ethanol absorption identified as the elatoside oleanolic acid oligoglycoside. likely mechanism involves inhibition of EtOH absorption across cell membranes in digestive tract. 

With the aim of search for biologically active principles of having preventive and therapeutic effects for ethanol intoxication from Chinese traditional medicines, Aralia elata Seem, was investigated by Yoshikawa et al. Elatosides A-D were isolated and elucidated from fresh bark. 

Elatoside A and B from Aralia elata were found to show potent inhibitory activity on ethanol absorption after a single oral administration at the dose of lOOmg/kg. Particularly, elatoside A inhibited ethanol absorption in a dose dependent manner at 2S-100mg/kg[9]. Elatoside A, E, G, H and I were found to exhibit potent l poglycemic activity in the oral glucose tolerance test in rats[8,10]. 

Aralia chinensis L. A. cordata Thunb. var. continentalis (Kitag.) Y. C. Chu A. elata (Miq.) Seem. A. elata (Miq.) Seem. F. subinermis Y. C. Chu Jia Mu, Du Huo (Aralia) (root) Diterpenoids such as (-) pimaradene, (-) kaurene derivatives, l-pimara-8, 15-dien-19-oic acid, aralosides, araligenin, oleanolic acid, beta-taralin, alpha-taralin.20 48 50 Carminative, for arthralgia, gastroenteritis, headache, diuretic, antidiabetic, antiseptic. 

Oenothera javanica, Zanthoxylum bungeanum Santalum album, S. myrtifolium, S. verum Santalum album, S. myrtifolium, S. verum Santalum album, S. myrtifolium, S. verum Codonopsis lanceolata, Menyanthes trifoliata Aralia chinensis, A. cordata, A. elata Euphorbia antiquorum... 

Aralia chinensis, A. cordata, A. elata, Tripterygium wilfordi... 

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