Arthritis Tripterygium wilfordii Hook

Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. Lei Gong Teng (Yellow vine) (root) Tripchilorolide, celastrol, triptein, wilfordine, triptophenolide, triptonide, triptolide, tripdiolide, triptolidenol, tripchlorolide, triptolide, tripdioltonide, trihydroxytriptolide, triptolide.33-241-390-431-443 This herb is toxic with adverse effects on gastrointestinal tract. Antifertility effect on male, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, treat cancer, antirheumatoid arthritis, suppressive effects. [Pg.165]

Guo JL, Yuan SX, Wang XC, Xu SX, Li DD. Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondyhtis. Preliminary report. Chin Med J (Engl) 1981 94(7) 405-12. [Pg.685]

The unusual triepoxide triptolide (33) was first isolated from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F. or the thunder god vine by the late Morris Kupchan as part of his systematic investigation of natural products as potential anticancer agents. T. iDilfordii is used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of arthritis and related... [Pg.14]

Tripterygium wilfordii Hook Chi Hsueh Teng = Lei-Gong-Teng = Thunder god vine root dry roots are immersed in spirits and the filtered is drunk not specified rheumatoid arthritis, ankilosing spondylitis leprosy 90, 91 92... [Pg.660]

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