Dang Shen
•Last Updated: September 28 2022
Codonopsis Pilosula (Dangshen) is a herb that has historically been used as a cheap replacement for Panax Ginseng which was costly. Dangshen may have cognitive boosting capacities on its own, but is quite understudied.
Dang Shen is most often used for
Last Updated: September 28 2022
Note that Dang Shen is also known as:
- Dangshen
- Dang Shen
- Codonopsis Pilosula
Dang Shen should not be confused with:
- Danshen (Salvia Miltiorrhiza)
- Convolvulus pluricaulis (sounds similar)
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4.^Qi HY, Wang R, Liu Y, Shi YPStudies on the chemical constituents of Codonopsis pilosulaZhong Yao Cai.(2011 Apr)
5.^Liu T, Li S, Min J, Bao XExtraction of lobetyolin from codonopsis with supercritical CO2Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi.(2009 Mar)
6.^Liu T, Liang W, Tu GPerlolyrine: a beta-carboline alkaloid from Codonopsis pilosulaPlanta Med.(1988 Oct)
7.^Li Z, Zhu L, Zhang H, Yang J, Zhao J, Du D, Meng J, Yang F, Zhao Y, Sun JProtective effect of a polysaccharide from stem of Codonopsis pilosula against renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in ratsCarbohydr Polym.(2012 Nov 6)
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10.^Yongxu S, Jicheng LStructural characterization of a water-soluble polysaccharide from the roots of Codonopsis pilosula and its immunity activityInt J Biol Macromol.(2008 Oct 1)
11.^Zhang YJ, Zhang LX, Yang JF, Liang ZYStructure analysis of water-soluble polysaccharide CPPS3 isolated from Codonopsis pilosulaFitoterapia.(2010 Apr)
13.^Zheng TZ, Li W, Qu SY, Ma YM, Ding YH, Wei YLEffects of Dangshen on isolated gastric muscle strips in ratsWorld J Gastroenterol.(1998 Aug)
14.^Liu JH, Bao YM, Song JJ, An LJCodonopsis pilosula (Franch) Nannf total alkaloids potentiate neurite outgrowth induced by nerve growth factor in PC12 cellsActa Pharmacol Sin.(2003 Sep)
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16.^Chen HT, Tsai YL, Chen YS, Jong GP, Chen WK, Wang HL, Tsai FJ, Tsai CH, Lai TY, Tzang BS, Huang CY, Lu CYDangshen (Codonopsis pilosula) activates IGF-I and FGF-2 pathways to induce proliferation and migration effects in RSC96 Schwann cellsAm J Chin Med.(2010)
17.^Ng TB, Liu F, Wang HXThe antioxidant effects of aqueous and organic extracts of Panax quinquefolium, Panax notoginseng, Codonopsis pilosula, Pseudostellaria heterophylla and Glehnia littoralisJ Ethnopharmacol.(2004 Aug)
18.^Singh B, Song H, Liu XD, Hardy M, Liu GZ, Vinjamury SP, Martirosian CDDangshen (Codonopsis pilosula) and Bai guo (Gingko biloba) enhance learning and memoryAltern Ther Health Med.(2004 Jul-Aug)
19.^Sun YXImmunological adjuvant effect of a water-soluble polysaccharide, CPP, from the roots of Codonopsis pilosula on the immune responses to ovalbumin in miceChem Biodivers.(2009 Jun)
20.^Xu C, Liu Y, Yuan G, Guan MThe contribution of side chains to antitumor activity of a polysaccharide from Codonopsis pilosulaInt J Biol Macromol.(2012 May 1)
21.^Zhuang SR, Chen SL, Tsai JH, Huang CC, Wu TC, Liu WS, Tseng HC, Lee HS, Huang MC, Shane GT, Yang CH, Shen YC, Yan YY, Wang CKEffect of citronellol and the Chinese medical herb complex on cellular immunity of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy/radiotherapyPhytother Res.(2009 Jun)
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