Many of the epiphytic Orchids are used as traditional medicine. Chemical components and
pharmacology have been studied in recent 15 years. Medicinal orchids, in general, are not …

A search for novel pharmacotherapy from medicinal plants for psychiatric illnesses has
progressed significantly in the past decade. This is reflected in the large number of herbal …

Gastrodiae Rhizoma, also called chì jiàn (赤箭), guǐ dū yóu (鬼督郵), or tiān má (天麻) in
Chinese, is considered a top grade (上品shàng pǐn) medicine described to enter liver …

Background Microglial activation plays an important role in neurodegenerative diseases by
producing several proinflammatory enzymes and proinflammatory cytokines. The phenolic …

Gastrodia elata (GE) Blume is one of the most important traditional plants in Oriental
countries and has been used for centuries to improve various conditions. The phenolic …

Gastrodin, a phenolic glycoside, is the key ingredient of Gastrodia elata, a notable herbal
plant that has been used to treat various conditions in oriental countries for centuries …

We previously reported that a total methanolic extract of the underground part of Angelica
gigas Nakai (Umbelliferae)(hereinafter abbreviated AG) significantly inhibited …

Microglial cells play a dual role in the central nervous system as they have both neurotoxic
and neuroprotective effects. Uncontrolled and excessive activation of microglia often …

Gastrodin (GAS) and p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (HBA) which is an aglycone of gastrodin, are
active ingredients of Gastrodia elata Blume. In this study, we attempted to investigate the …

A novel homogeneous polysaccharide named GEP-1 was isolated and purified from
Gastrodia elata (G. elata) by hot-water extraction, ethanol precipitation, and membrane …