astragaloside-iv

Description: Astragaloside IV (AS-IV), the major active component found in Astragalus membranaceus, has broad application prospects, especially in cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, cancer and other modern high incidence, high-risk diseases, and could be developed as a medicine. Protective effects of Astrageloside IV include the cardiovascular system, immune, digestive, nervous system were identified, and the action mechanisms were associated with regulation of the calcium balance, anti-oxydant, antiapoptosis, antivirus, and so on.

References: Cheng X, Gu J, Zhang M, Yuan J, Zhao B, Jiang J, Jia X. Astragaloside IV inhibits migration and invasion in human lung cancer A549 cells via regulating PKC-alpha-ERK1/2-NF-kappaB pathway. Int Immunopharmacol. 2014 Sep 10. pii: S1567-5769(14)00341-5.