Common name:

Jiaogulan

Family:

Cucurbitaceae

Parts used:

Herba

Chemistry:

 

Triterpenoid saponins(gypenosides, gynosaponins), flavonoids (ombuin, ombuoside), rutin, polysaccharides, carotenoids, vitamin, minerals and amino acids

Main actions:

Adaptogen, antioxidant, anti-cancer

Other Actions:

 

Hepatoprotective, Expectorant, Cholesterol lowering, hypotensive, immune tonic, nervine

Dosage:

Tincture: 3-5ml TID

Safety:

May cause digestive complaints when taken on an empty stomach. Excessive doses may cause rash, fatigue, dizziness and palpitations

Caution with blood thinning medication & sedatives

 

 

 

Jiao Gu Lan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum): The Chinese Rasayan-Current Research Scenario

N. Mishra*, Dharnidhar Joshi Sagar Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sagar (M.P.) India

 

Anti-cancer effects of Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino (Jiaogulan)

Yantao Li, Wanjun Lin, Jiajun Huang, Ying Xie, and Wenzhe Ma