Emodin---weight loss
Product name: emodin
Botanical Origin: Polygonum cuspidatum
Part use: root
Active ingredients: emodin
Source from: Hunan Province
Modern Research
Polygonum cuspidatum (called Huzhang in Chinese) has been used for centuries in treating inflammation, gastrointestinal disorders and other disease. Emodin is one of main ingredients in this plant. Modern research shows that emodin has some biological effects such as anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects (Guo JM etc, 2007; Chang CH etc, 1996) .
Application:
1. Dietary Supplement as antioxidant
2. Pharmaceuticals
3. Cosmetics
Reference
Guo JM, Xiao BX, Liu Q, Zhang S, Liu DH, Gong ZH. Anticancer effect of aloe-emodin on cervical cancer cells involves G2/M arrest and induction of differentication. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2007; 28: 1991-1995.
Chang CH, Lin CC, Yang JJ, Namba T, Hattori M. Anti-inflammatory effects of emodin from ventilago leiocarpa. Am J Chin Med 1996; 24: 139-142.