…In traditional Chinese medicine, the rhizomes of Polygonatum and related species are called izui, and the dried ones are boiled to make a tonic, and the dried powder is used as an ointment for bruises. The ingredients include convallamarin and convallarin, which have blood pressure lowering and cardiac stimulant effects. Polygonatum is widely distributed in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, and there are about 40 species. … From [Lily of the valley (Suzuran)]…In Europe, this flower is used to celebrate May Day, and hence the English name May lily. The whole plant contains three glycosides, convallamarin, convallarin, and convallatoxin, which are toxic, but these compounds are also used for medicinal purposes. Convallamarin in particular has an effect similar to digitalis, and is used as a cardiac stimulant after purification. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "convallarin" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…漢方ではアマドコロや類縁種の根茎を萎蕤(いずい)と呼び,乾燥したものを煎じて強壮剤とし,また乾燥粉末を打撲傷の塗布薬とする。成分としてはコンバラマリンconvallamarinやコンバラリンconvallarinを含み,血圧降下,強心作用がある。 アマドコロ属Polygonatumは北半球の温帯に広く分布し,約40種がある。… 【スズラン(鈴蘭)】より…ヨーロッパでは五月祭をこの花束で祝うため,May lilyの英名もある。全草にコンバラマリンconvallamarin,コンバラリンconvallarin,コンバラトキシンconvallatoxinという3種類の配糖体を含み有毒であるが,またこれらの成分は薬用にも利用される。とくにコンバラマリンはジギタリスと似た作用があり,精製して強心剤に用いる。… ※「convallarin」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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