JIAOGULAN GYNOSTEMMA PENTAPHYLLUM

JIAOGULAN (Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino) ++

Synonyms:
- G. pedatum Blume, Vitis pentaphylla Thunb.

Activities (Jiaogulan) :
- Adaptogen (1; X2364471); Antiaggregant (1; ABS); Antiatherosclerotic (1; X7804367); Anticancer (1; X11155680); Antiedemic (1; X8328423); Antifibrotic (1; X10999436); Antiinflammatory (1; ABS; AJC28:87); Antiischemic (1; ABS); Antioxidant (1; ABS; AJC28:87); Antiradicular (1; ABS); Antisenility (1; ABS); Antistroke (1; ABS); Antithrombic (1; ABS; X8219678); Apoptotic (1; X10643643); Cardioprotective (1; ABS); Cardiotonic (1; ABS); Chemopreventive (1; ABS); Hematopoetic (1; ABS); Hepatoprotective (1; ABS; AJC28:87); Hypertensive (1; ABS); Hypocholesterolemic (1; ABS); Hypolipidemic (1; ABS); Hypotensive (1; ABS); Immunomodulator (1; X2364471); Immunostimulant (1; ABS); Leukocytogenic (1; ABS); NOgenic (1; X10534439); Radioprotective (1; X8739185); SOD-genic (1; ABS).

Indications (Jiaogulan) :
- Altitude Sickness (1; ABS); Atherosclerosis (1; X7804367); Bronchosis (1; ABS); Cancer (1; X11155680); Cancer, esophagus (1; X8732068); Cardiopathy (1; ABS; X10534439); Diabetes (1; ABS); Dysplasia (1; X9592251); Esophagosis (1; X8732068); Fibrosis (1; X10999436); Flourosis (1; ABS); Hepatosis (1; ABS; X10999436); High Blood Pressure (1; ABS); High Cholesterol (1; ABS); High Triglyceride (1; ABS); Hyperlipidemia (1; ABS; X9387747); Hyperproteinemia (1; ABS); Immunodepression (1; ABS); Impotence (1; ABS); Inflammation (1; ABS; AJC28:87; X8328423); Insomnia (1; ABS); Ischemia (1; ABS); Leukopenia (1; ABS); Leukoplasia (1; X11155680); Low Blood Pressure (1; ABS); Obesity (1; ABS; X9387747); PMS (1; ABS); Senility (1; ABS); Stress (1; ABS); Stroke (1; ABS); Swelling (1; X8328423); Thrombosis (1; ABS; X8219678).

Dosages (Jiaogulan) :
- In an interesting departure, Blumert and Liu give dosage recommendations, indication by indication, based on StX 20 mg tablets (85% gypenosides); in general, the preventive dose is 20 mg 2 - 3 ×/day, while the therapeutic dose is 60 mg 2 - 3 ×/day; other experimental data reported 5 - 10 mg/kg ivn dog (ABS); 20 mg gypenosides orl man 3 ×/day/1 mo (ABS); 20 mg gypenosides orl man 2 ×/day/3 mos (ABS); water extract with 30 mg gypenosides; and 1 ml/kg body weight (ABS). Standardization may soon produce products with 85% gypenosides.

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Jiaogulan) :
- I dont find this in any of my books. Hence I have no negative information. Gypenosides LD50 = >100 × therapeutic dose.