FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2002, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (7): 100-103.

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Study on Health Function of C21 Steroidal Glycosides in Baishouwu

 SONG  Jun-Mei, LIU  Hong-Lei, DING  Xiao-Lin   

  • Online:2002-07-15 Published:2011-12-31

Abstract: The efficacy andtoxicity of general glycosides,ethanol -extracts and whole powder fromBaishouwu were compared by animal experiments.The results indicated that the efficacy of the ethanol -extracts was the best among three kinds of samples,possibly bec ause not only it extracted most of the active substance in Baishouwu inclu ding C 21 steroidal glycosides but also it was apt to be absorbed and utilized.The r esults also indicated that the ethan ol -extracts andwholepowderhadnoacutetoxicitywhilethegeneralglycosides hadin certaindegree.This suggestedthatitworldbe more practical to use ethanol -extra cts.in health food even though C 21 steroidal glycosides were the major effective compounds inBaishouwu

Key words: Baishouwu , General glycosides , Eghan ol -extraction , Whole powder , Efficie ncy , Toxicity