Russo A, Borrelli F
Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Phytomedicine. 2005 Apr;12(4):305-17. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2003.12.008.
Bacopa monniera (BM), a traditional Ayurvedic medicine, used for centuries as a memory enhancing, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, sedative and antiepileptic agent. The plant, plant extract and isolated bacosides (the major active principles) have been extensively investigated in several laboratories for their neuropharmacological effects and a number of reports are available confirming their nootropic action. In addition, researchers have evaluated the anti-inflammatory, cardiotonic and other pharmacological effects of BM preparations/extracts. Therefore, in view of the important activities performed by this plant, investigation must be continued in the recently observed actions described in this paper. Moreover, other clinical studies have to be encouraged, also to evidence any side effects and possible interactions between this herbal medicine and synthetic drugs.
假马齿苋，一种传统的阿育吠陀药物，几个世纪以来一直被用作增强记忆、抗炎、止痛、退热、镇静和抗癫痫药物。该植物、植物提取物和分离出的假马齿苋皂苷（主要活性成分）已在多个实验室中对其神经药理作用进行了广泛研究，并且有许多报告证实了它们的益智作用。此外，研究人员还评估了假马齿苋制剂/提取物的抗炎、强心和其他药理作用。因此，鉴于这种植物所具有的重要活性，必须继续对本文中描述的最新观察到的作用进行研究。此外，还应鼓励开展其他临床研究，以证明这种草药与合成药物之间是否存在任何副作用和可能的相互作用。
