Single Herb Induction of Tumor Cell Apoptosis February 16, 2001

Single Herb Induction of Tumor Cell Apoptosis February 16, 2001

1. Heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs

① Aristolochia fangchi: A member of the Berberidaceae family, its alkaloid component is aristolochic acid, with the pure compound etoposide known as VP-16. ② Stephania tetrandra: Extract from the tuber of Stephania tetrandra, a plant in the Cucurbitaceae family, containing stephanine. ③ Garlic: Volatile oil from garlic, a plant in the Liliaceae family. ④ Trichosanthes kirilowii: The tuberous root of Trichosanthes kirilowii, a plant in the Cucurbitaceae family, contains trichosanthin saponins and trichosanthin proteins. ⑤ Scutellaria baicalensis: A plant in the Lamiaceae family, containing various flavonoid components.

2. Blood-activating and stasis-resolving herbs

① Salvia miltiorrhiza: A plant in the Lamiaceae family, containing crystalline furan pigments and tanshinones. ② Curcuma longa: Contains curcumin in the rhizome of Curcuma longa, a plant in the Zingiberaceae family. ③ Curcuma zedoaria: The active ingredient in the rhizome of Curcuma zedoaria, a plant in the Zingiberaceae family, is zedoaryene. ④ Panax notoginseng: Contains quercetin in the roots of Panax notoginseng, a plant in the Araliaceae family, which is a type of flavonoid.

3. Tonifying and strengthening herbs

① Ganoderma lucidum: The fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum, a plant in the Polyporaceae family. ② Taxol: The bark of Taxus cuspidata, a plant in the Taxaceae family. ③ Epimedium: A plant in the Berberidaceae family, containing icariin.

4. Other types of herbs

① Stephania tetrandra: A plant in the Menispermaceae family, containing stephania alkaloids. ② Tribulus terrestris: The seeds of Tribulus terrestris, a plant in the Zygophyllaceae family, contain tribulosides.