Chauhan Nagendra Singh, Sharma Vikas, Thakur Mayank, Dixit Vinod Kumar
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar (M.P.) 470003, India.
Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao. 2010 Jul;8(7):613-23. doi: 10.3736/jcim20100703.
Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. (family Amaryllidaceae) is an endangered rasayana herb which is popularly known as "Kali Musli". The plant is native to India, and holds a special position as a potent adaptogen and aphrodisiac in Ayurvedic system of medicine. It is an important ingredient of many Ayurvedic preparations and is considered to have aphrodisiac, immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anticancer and antidiabetic activities. Various chemical constituents like mucilage, phenolic glycosides, saponins and aliphatic compounds from the plant have been reported. The plant is also considered as an important component of various herbal preparations of the Chinese and Kampo medicine. The present review is an attempt to enumerate various biologically tested activities and evaluation of different phytochemicals present in this important medicinal plant.
仙茅（石蒜科）是一种濒危的回春草药，俗称“黑丝兰”。该植物原产于印度，在阿育吠陀医学体系中作为一种有效的适应原和壮阳药具有特殊地位。它是许多阿育吠陀制剂的重要成分，被认为具有壮阳、免疫刺激、保肝、抗氧化、抗癌和抗糖尿病活性。已报道该植物含有多种化学成分，如黏液质、酚糖苷、皂苷和脂肪族化合物。该植物也被认为是中药和汉方医学各种草药制剂的重要成分。本综述旨在列举这种重要药用植物的各种经过生物学测试的活性，并对其中存在的不同植物化学成分进行评估。
