[Comparative study on kidney tonifying and yang supporting effects of different processed products of Morinda officinalis]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2013 Nov;38(22):3898-901.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

To compare the pharmacological effects for tonifying kidney and supporting Yang of different processed products of Morinda officinalis. The oral administration of adenine was performed to establish the kidney-Yang deficiency mice model. Four different processed products, namely M. officinalis, morinda pulp, salt-steamed M. officinalis and licorice-processed M. officinalis, were administered, with Guifu Dihuang pills as the control drug, and mice signs, weight, testicular coefficient, seminal vesicle coefficient, serum testosterone, serum cortisol and serum creatinine as evaluation indexes. The results showed that all of the four processed products of M. officinalis could improve the symptoms of the kidney-Yang deficient mice. Among them, salt-steamed M. officinalis had the most significant effect, which was followed by licorice-processed M. officinalis, morinda pulp and M. officinalis.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / methods*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Kidney / drug effects*
  • Kidney / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Morinda / chemistry*
  • Yang Deficiency / drug therapy*
  • Yang Deficiency / physiopathology

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal