Ground Beetle

Contains volatile oil and amino acids. The main volatile oil component is naphthalene, also including various aliphatic aldehydes and aromatic aldehydes. It also contains dichlorobenzene and dimethyl disulfide, components rarely seen in other Chinese herbs. The total amino acid content is about 40%, with essential amino acids accounting for over 30% of the total amino acids. It also contains β-sitosterol, from which octacosanol, octadecyl glyceryl ether, allantoin, uracil, cholesterol, and palmitic acid 5,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone were isolated.

The water extract of this product can increase the tolerance of myocardium and brain to ischemia and reduce the oxygen consumption of cardiac and cerebral tissues; lower total cholesterol and delay the formation of atherosclerosis; it can also inhibit platelet aggregation and has an antithrombotic effect.

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