Astragalus membranaceus: A Review of its Protection Against Inflammation and Gastrointestinal Cancers

• Published in: The American journal of Chinese medicine (1979) Vol. 44; no. 1; p. 1
• Main Authors: Auyeung, Kathy K, Han, Quan-Bin, Ko, Joshua K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore 2016
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Antioxidants; Astragalus membranaceus - chemistry; Flavonoids - chemistry; Flavonoids - isolation & purification; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - drug therapy; Humans; Immunologic Factors; Inflammation - drug therapy; Phytotherapy; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Extracts - therapeutic use; Polysaccharides - chemistry; Polysaccharides - isolation & purification; Saponins - chemistry; Saponins - isolation & purification; Anti-Inflammatory; Anticancer; Immunomodulation; Side Effects; Target-Specific Therapy; Astragalus membranaceus
• ISSN: 0192-415X
• DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X16500014

Astragalus membranaceus is a major medicinal herb commonly used in many herbal formulations in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat a wide variety of diseases and body disorders. Among its diversified clinical applications, the potential use of this herb and its chemical const...