Tag Archives: Bitter sophora root

What are the Benefits of Bitter Sophora Root?

Sophora root mainly contains alkaloids, flavonoids, quinones, and triterpenoid saponins. Alkaloids contain matrine, oxymatrine, sophoridine, sophoranol, sophoramine, etc. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that bitter sophora root mainly contains matrine and various alkaloids, and its pharmacological effects are as follows: 1. Anti-tumor Studies have shown that bitter sophora root has anticancer activity and has different … Continue reading

June 24, 2019 Herbal Extracts

6 Applications of Matrine

Clinical medicine 1. Diuresis Bitter sophora root, as a medicinal plant, has the functions of clearing heat, diuresis, insecticide, dispelling dampness, and so on. It also has the functions of anti-virus, anti-tumor, and anti-allergy. 2. Antipathogenic effect In the test tube, a high concentration (1:100) inhibited Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Decoction (8%) had different inhibitory effects on … Continue reading

February 2, 2019 Herbal Extracts