cynanchum viminale/cough

The dried roots of Cynanchum stauntonii in having cough-relieving efficacy are commonly included in traditional antitussive formulas. The active components in a C. stauntonii root extract responsible for airway relaxation were isolated using an ex vivo bioassay-guided fractionation method, in which

The water and ethanol extracts of Cynanchum Komaroviiu could obviously relieve the cough caused by the irritation of ammonia water in mice, increase secretion of the respiratory tract and promote expectoration. They could also alleviate the asthma induced by histamine and acetylcholine chloride in

The water and ethanol extracts of Lao Gua Tou (Cynanchum komarovii) is effective on relieving cough caused by the irritation of ammonnia water in mice. The extract can increase the secretion of repiratory tract and promote expectoration, also alleviate asthma induced by histamine and acetylcholing

The water, ethanol and ether extracts from Cynanchum glaucescems administrated orally showed significant antitussive effect in ammonia-induced cough model in mice. The water and ethanol extracts had obvious expectorant effect. The filtered solution of water decoction injected intraperitoneally could