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Polygonatum

Taxonomy: Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Liliopsida

Order : Asparagales

Family : Ruscaceae

Genus : Polygonatum

Chemical Constituents:

Three steroidal glycosides (SG-100, SG-280, and SG-460),mannose and sialic acid binding lectin,Dioscin (a saponin)

Part used : Whole plant

Reference:

Chemical Constitutents :

Antifungal Activity of C-27 Steroidal Saponins http://aac.asm.org/cgi/content/full/50/5/1710

Anti hyperglycemic activity:

Extracts of Rehmanniae radix, Ginseng radix and Scutellariae radix improve glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and beta-cell proliferation through IRS2 induction. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18850229
Hypoglycemic action of the rhizomes of Polygonatum officinale in normal and diabetic mice. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8073082
The difference in hypoglycemic action between polygonati rhizoma and polygonati officinalis rhizoma. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8593489
A steroidal glycoside from Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce. improves insulin resistance but does not alter insulin secretion in 90% pancreatecto- -mized rats. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12450112