Ephedra is a stimulant herb usually from the stem and branches of Ephedra sinica. Most ephedra species contain the chemical ephedrine. It's banned in the US. The ephedrine in ephedra is...

Ephedra is a medicinal preparation from the plant Ephedra sinica. [1] Several additional species belonging to the genus Ephedra have traditionally been used for a variety of medicinal purposes, and are a possible candidate for the soma plant of Indo-Iranian religion. [ 2 ]

5 天之前 · Even in relatively low doses and short-term use, ephedra has been linked to harmful effects like high blood pressure, heart attack, seizure, stroke, and psychosis. Ephedra can be life-threatening or disabling in some people.

2023年1月23日 · Ephedrae Herba (Ephedra), known as “MaHuang” in China, is the dried straw stem that is associated with the lung and urinary bladder meridians. At present, more than 60 species of Ephedra plants have been identified, which contain more than 100 compounds, including alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, sugars, and organic phenolic acids.

2023年1月9日 · Ephedrae Herba (Ephedra), known as “MaHuang” in China, is the dried straw stem that is associated with the lung and urinary bladder meridians. At present, more than 60 species of Ephedra plants have been identified, which contain more than 100 compounds, including alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, sugars, and organic phenolic acids.

2023年3月9日 · Ephedra is a stimulant that has caused heart attack and stroke resulting in several deaths. Ephedra contains ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which are known to stimulate the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).

Ephedra is used for weight loss and obesity and to enhance athletic performance. It is also used for allergies and hay fever; nasal congestion; and respiratory tract conditions such as bronchospasm, asthma, and bronchitis.

2024年7月15日 · Ephedra extracts have shown anti-inflammatory and immune effects in experiments in rodents and in vitro studies. Complement activation was inhibited and E. sinica showed protective effects against sequelae of spinal cord injury in one experiment.

2022年10月13日 · Ephedra extract administration significantly reduced triacylglyceride and TC levels without change in the body weight of the studied mice (Lee et al. 2019). In addition, gene expression levels at the livers of Ephedra -treated mice were reformed at 48.4 and 34% of those down- or upregulated by hyperlipidemia, respectively.

2021年6月26日 · The present investigation aimed to evaluate the chemical constituents of Ephedra alata fruits various extracts and to assess their antioxidant, antiobesity, antidiabetic, and cytotoxic effects.