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AAcacia pycnantha, Aralia, Astragalus lentiginosus, Aloe vera, Acosmium, Ajuga reptans, Artemisia, Afra, Annona, Areca catechu, Abies guantemalensis, Apocynum, Allium validum, Acer floridanum, Achillea millefolium, Aerca lanata, Acanthus jus, Azorella Astragalus

Taxonomy:

Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Magnoliopsida

Order : Fabales

Family : Fabaceae

Genus : Astragalus

Chemical Constituents:

Cycloartane,triterpenoids,6-alpha-hydroxy-3-O-beta-xylopyranosyloxy-24,25,26,27-tetranor-9,19-cyclolanosta-16,23-lactone, 6alpha-hydroxy-23-methoxy-16beta,23(R)-epoxy-24, 25, 26, 27 -tetranor-9,19-cyclolanosta-3-O-beta-xylosideand 23(R),24(S),25(R),26(S)-16 beta /23, 23/ 26,24/25-triepoxy-6alpha,26-dihydroxy-9,19-cyclolanosta-3-O-beta-xyloside.

Part used : Fruit, seed, leaflet.

Refrences:

Chemical constituents:

Cycloartane triterpenoids from Astragalus bicuspis. J Nat Prod. 2008 Sep;71(9):1557-60. Epub 2008 Sep 4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18771242

Anti hypoglycemic activity

Astragalus polysaccharides: an effective treatment for diabetes prevention in NOD mice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18924264
Effect of Astragalus polysaccharide on pancreatic cell mass in type 1 diabetic mice.. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18306755
Immunomodulatory effects of Astragalus polysaccharide in diabetic mice. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18241652
Effects of Astragalus polysaccharides on chymase, angiotensin-converting enzyme and angiotensin II in diabetic cardiomyopathy in hamsters. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18035000