Spine Daine Seed

Contains abundant fatty oil and protein, and two kinds of sterols. Mainly contains two triterpenoid compounds: betulin and betulinic acid. Also contains ziziphus saponin, whose aglycone is jujubogenin; the ebelin lactone obtained by hydrolysis is the second-step product of the saponin. Also contains large amounts of vitamin C.

1. Sedative and hypnotic effect: Suan Zao Ren decoction given orally or intraperitoneally to rats showed sedation and sleepiness, whether day or night, in normal state or caffeine-induced excitation, the seed showed the above effects. 2. Analgesic, anticonvulsant, and hypothermic effects: using the hot-plate method, Suan Zao Ren decoction injected intraperitoneally in mice showed analgesic effect; whether injected or taken orally in mice it had a hypothermic effect. 3. Effect on the cardiovascular system: Suan Zao Ren can cause a sustained drop in blood pressure.

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