Rabdosia rubescens

Hormonal effects. A commercial product, PC-SPES, composed of Chrysantemum morifolium, Ganoderma lucidum, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Isatis indigotica, Panax pseudoginseng, Rabdosia rubescens, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Serenoa repens was tested in hormone-insensitive cell lines LNCAP-BCL-2, PC-3, and DU-145 at variable concentrations. LNCAP, the only hormone-sensitive cell line, was affected by the lowest dose of PC-SPES tested . 

Prostate cancer effect. Saw palmetto, vitamin E, and selenium supplements were used by 26.5% of the questioned men diagnosed with prostate cancer . PC-SPES, an herbal mixture of chrysanthemum, isatis, licorice, Ganoderrm lucidum, Panax pseudo-ginseng, Rabdosia rubescens, saw palmetto. 

Rabdosia rubescens Dong Ling Cao (aerial part) Rubescensine B, oridonin, tannic acid, ponicidine, essential oils.33 This herb is toxic. Treat esophageal cancer, malignant cancer. 

Sun, H., J. Chao, Z. Lin, T. Marunaka, Y. Minami, and T. Fujita The Structure of Rubescensin C A New Minor Diterpenoid isolated from Rabdosia rubescens. Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Japan) 30, 341 (1982). 

Tetra-Ac [93078-70-7]. ent-2a,3a,6), llj5-Tetraacetoxy-1 p-hydroxy-16-kauren-15-one. Lushanrubescensin C28H38O10 M 534.602 Isol. from leaves of Rabdosia rubescens. 

Isol. from Rabdosia rubescens, f. lushanensis. Shows antineoplastic props. 

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