Beautiful Sweetgum Fruit

It contains volatile oil, etc., and also contains flavonoid glycosides, phenols, organic acids and carbohydrates.

1. Effects on the liver: Among seven isolated constituents of Lulutong, betulonic acid from the methanol extract shows marked anti-hepatocytotoxic activity. In vitro, it significantly protects primary cultured rat hepatocytes against cytotoxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride and galactosamine. The crude drug has been used as a hepatoprotective medicine in Taiwan. 2. Anti-inflammatory effect: This herb can inhibit swelling in egg-white-induced experimental arthritis.

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