General

Scientific Names: Cinnamomum cassia presl

Common Names: Rou Gui, Yu Gui, Mu Gui, Jun Gui, Tong Gui.

 

BOTANICAL:

来 源: 为樟科植物肉桂Cinnamomum cassia Presl 的树皮。

植物特征: 常绿乔木,芳香。树皮灰褐色,幼枝有四棱,被灰黄色茸毛。叶互生或近对生,革质,长椭圆形至近披针形,先端短尖,基产楔形,上面绿色,有光泽,离基三出脉;具叶柄。圆锥花序腋生;花被片6,白色;能育雄蕊9,3轮,内轮花丝基部有腺体2,子房卵形。 浆果紫黑色,椭圆形,具浅杯状果托。 花期6~8月, 果期10月至次年2~3月。

生药材鉴定: 本品浅槽状或卷筒状,长30~50cm,宽或筒径3~10cm,厚2~8mm。外表面灰棕色,稍粗糙,有横向微突起的皮孔及细皱纹;内表面棕红色,平滑,有细纵纹,划之显油痕。质硬脆,断面颗粒性,外层棕色,内层红棕色而油润,两层间有1末淡黄色线纹(石细胞带)。气香浓烈,味甜、辣。 以肉厚、体重、油性大,香气浓,嚼之渣少者为佳。

 

 

 

Pharmacology

化学成分: 含挥发油、油中含桂皮醛(cinnamaldehyde)、醋酸桂皮酯(cinnamyl acetate)、丁香酚、桂皮酸、笨丽酸乙酸、桂二萜醇(cinnzeylanol)、乙酰桂二萜醇(cinnzeylanine)。

 

 

 

 

Efficacy

IN VITRO:

  1. Seo UK, et al., Large-scale and effective screening of Korean medicinal plants for inhibitory activity on matrix metalloproteinase-9. J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Feb 10; 97(1):101-6. Epub 2004 Dec 15.
  2. Ha Kt, et al., Inhibitory effect of Sihoga-Yonggol-Moryo-Tang on matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 activities and invasiveness potential of hepatocellular carcinoma. Pharmacol Res. 2004 Sep; 50(3):279-85.
  3. Hong CH, et al., Evaluation of natural products on inhibition of inducible cyclooxygenase (COX-2) and nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in cultured mouse macrophage cells. J Ethnopharmacol. 2002 Nov; 83(1-2):153-9.
  4. Shan BE, et al., Stimulating activity of Chinese medicinal herbs on human lymphocytes in vitro. Int J Immunopharmacol. 1999 Mar; 21(3):149-59.
  5. Lee CW, et al., Inhibition of human tumor growth by 2'-hydroxy- and 2'-benzoyloxycinnamaldehydes. Planta Med. 1999 Apr; 65(3):263-6.
  6. Zee-Cheng RK. Shi-quan-da-bu-tang (ten significant tonic decoction), SQT. A potent Chinese biological response modifier in cancer immunotherapy, potentiation and detoxification of anticancer drugs. Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. 1992 Nov; 14(9):725-36. Review.
  7. Sakamoto S, et al., Pharmacotherapeutic effects of kuei-chih-fu-ling-wan (keishi-bukuryo-gan) on human uterine myomas. Am J Chin Med. 1992; 20(3-4):313-7.

IN VIVO:

  1. Sakamoto S, et al., Pharmacotherapeutic effects of kuei-chih-fu-ling-wan (keishi-bukuryo-gan) on human uterine myomas. Am J Chin Med. 1992; 20(3-4):313-7.

 

 

 

Safety

宜忌: 本品辛热助火动血,故阴虚火旺、里有实热、血热妄行者及孕妇忌用。


 
   
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