Pharmacological Effects of Lycium chinensis

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  • Kim, Nam-Jae (East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Youn, Whang-Geum (East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Hong, Nam-Doo (East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김남재 (경희대학교 동서의학연구소) ;
  • 윤황금 (경희대학교 동서의학연구소) ;
  • 홍남두 (경희대학교 동서의학연구소)
  • Published : 1994.09.30

Abstract

Pharmacological effects of water extracts of Lycii Fructus, Lycii Folium and Lycii Cortex Radicis from Lycium chinensis were investigated. Lycii Folium significantly protected the hepatic function from damages orally caused by $CCl_4 $administration in mice and had a strong hypoglycemic effect in hyperglycemic mice induced by streptozotocin. Lycii Fructus decreased the blood pressure rise associated with the growth of normal rats. Lycii Cortex Radicis had a strong hypoglycemic effect in hyrerglycemic mice induced by streptozotocin. Also, hypolipidemic effects in hyperlipidemic rats induced by 1% cholesterol fed-diet and 75% fructose were significantly observed by oral administration of water extracts of Lycii Fructus, Lycii Folium and Lycii Cortex Radicis.

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