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''Anemarrhena asphodeloides'' is a plant species in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, native to China, Korea, and Mongolia.〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families )〕〔(Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 208, 知母 zhi mu, ''Anemarrhena asphodeloides'' Bunge, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans. 2: 140. 1833. )〕 It is the only species in the genus, and some authors have placed it in its own family, Anemarrhenaceae. ==Traditional medicine== The plant name in China is ''zhi mu'' (知母, zhī mǔ)〔Banu, Jameela, Erika Varela, and Gabriel Fernandes. "Alternative Therapies For The Prevention And Treatment Of Osteoporosis." ''Nutrition Reviews'' 70.1 (2012): 22-40. ''Academic Search Premier.'' Web. 12 Nov. 2014.〕 and its rhizome is used in traditional medicine.〔Ya, Wang, Feng Fang, and Wang Zhe. "Determination Of Selected Elements In Aqueous Extractions Of A Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula By ICP-MS And FAAS: Evaluation Of Formula Rationality." ''Analytical Letters'' 43.6 (2010): 983-992. ''Academic Search Premier.'' Web. 12 Nov. 2014.〕 It is cited in Japanese Kampo herb list and is an ingredient in the Dabuyin Wan, Qingfei Yihuo Wan and Biyan Pian pills. It is used as an antipyretic, anti-inflammatory,〔Xie, W., and L. Du. "Diabetes Is An Inflammatory Disease: Evidence From Traditional Chinese Medicines." ''Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism'' 13.4 (2011): 289-301. ''Academic Search Premier.'' Web. 12 Nov. 2014.〕 anti-diabetic,〔 and antidepressant〔Antidepressant-like effects of sarsasapogenin from Anemarrhena asphodeloides BUNGE (Liliaceae). Ren LX. Luo YF. Li X. Zuo DY. Wu YL. Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 29(11):2304-6, 2006 Nov〕 in Traditional Chinese medicine. It may assist learning,〔Mangiferin ameliorates scopolamine-induced learning deficits in mice. Jung K. Lee B. Han SJ. Ryu JH. Kim DH. Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 32(2):242-6, 2009 Feb.〕 and may have anti-liver cancer properties.〔The apoptotic effect of sarsasapogenin from Anemarrhena asphodeloides on HepG2 human hepatoma cells. Bao W. Pan H. Lu M. Ni Y. Zhang R. Gong X. Cell Biology International. 31(9):887-92, 2007 Sep〕 Mangiferin, a natural phenol from ''Anemarrhena asphodeloides'' or ''Mangifera indica'', could significantly prevent progression of diabetic nephropathy and improve renal function.〔Mangiferin prevents diabetic nephropathy progression in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Li X. Cui X. Sun X. Li X. Zhu Q. Li W. Phytotherapy Research. 24(6):893-9, 2010 Jun.〕 The plant contains the steroidal sapogenin sarsasapogenin and the xanthonoid mangiferin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anemarrhena asphodeloides」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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