作者: Stephen Cho Wing Sze , Yao Tong , Tzi Bun Ng , Chris Lok Yin Cheng , Ho Pan Cheung
DOI: 10.3390/MOLECULES15117861
关键词: Glutathione peroxidase 、 Ascorbic acid 、 Pharmacology 、 Vitamin 、 Flavonoid 、 Medicinal plants 、 Traditional medicine 、 Catalase 、 Vitamin C 、 Inflammation 、 Medicine
摘要: Herba Epimedii is a Chinese herbal medicine with proven efficacy in treating cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis, improving sexual neurological functions. This found to be related the potent anti-oxidative ability of its flavonoid components, icarrin as main effective constituent, along polysaccharides vitamin C. These ingredients have been against oxidative-stress pathologies (cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s disease inflammation) animal rodent models vitro studies. Their properties are an inductive effect on endogenous free-radical scavenging enzymes such catalase glutathione peroxidase inherent electron-donating flavonoids.