Fructus Anemonis

The roots contain betulinic acid, anemoside, Anemone saponin A, Anemone saponin B, Anemone saponin C, Anemone saponin D, as well as saponins AR-1 and AR-3, and anemonin glycoside.

1. Antitussive and expectorant effects: In the sulfur dioxide–induced cough model, oral administration of the crude extract of Anemone hupehensis to mice showed obvious antitussive effects; the phenol red secretion method also showed a marked expectorant effect, but it did not relax isolated guinea pig trachea. 2. Antibacterial effect: Total saponins show a certain inhibitory effect in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus, viridans streptococci, Moraxella catarrhalis, Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, and Salmonella typhi.

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