A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Taxonomy:                                                                            

                                                                                                 Kingdom  : Plantae

                                                                                                 Division   : Magnoliophyta

                                                                                                 Class        : Magnoliopsida

                                                                                                  Order       : Cornales

                                                                            ,                     Family     : Cornaceae

                                                                                                  Genus      : Cornus

Chemical Constituents:

Cornusiin A, cornusiin B and cornusiin C, cornuside, are dimeric, monomeric and trimeric hydrolyzable tannins, loganin, morroniside, Dimethyltetrahydrofuran cis-2,5-dicarboxylate a furan derivative, gallic acid, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, butyl 2-methylpropyl ester, isopropyl myristate, anthocyanins.

Part used : Leaves and Fruits

Reference:

             Chemical constituents:

• Chemical constituents of Asiatic cornelian cherry (Cornus officinalis) and its pharmaceutical .

  http://www.cababstractsplus.org/google/abstract.asp?AcNo=20053161779

  Effects of iridoid total glycoside from Cornus officinalis on prevention of glomerular overexpression of transforming growth factor beta 1 and matrixes in an experimental diabetes model.

  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15256732

             Anti-hyperglycemic activity:

• Release of acetylcholine to raise insulin secretion in Wistar rats by oleanolic acid, one of the active principlecontained in Cornus officinalis  

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• Effect of alcohol extract of Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc on GLUT4 expression in skeletal muscle in type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetic mellitus rats.

             http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12776340

• Release of acetylcholine to raise insulin secretion in Wistar rats by oleanolic acid, one of the active principles contained in Cornus officinalis. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16759806