About the Miraculous Power of the "Maral Roots"

Authors

  • M. Jurášek Department of Chemistry of Natural Substances, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-9716
  • L. Opletal Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3874-3729
  • J. Harmatha Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, Prague
  • K. Sláma Laboratory of Insect Physiology, Prague
  • P. Drašar Department of Chemistry of Natural Substances, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-7007

Keywords:

maral root, Lou Lu, Rhaponticum carthamoides (Willd.) Iljin, oriental medicine, folk medicine, substances increasing proteosynthesis, 20-hydroxyecdysone

Abstract

Rhaponticum carthamoides, maral root, is being used, namely in Orient, for centuries. The focus of interest of medicinal chemists has recently been pointed to its chemical components, namely 20-hydroxyecdysone, a herbal drug with very low toxicity. It is registered in the EU to cure, e.g., Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Moreover, being recognised as an adaptogen, it has been in use to cure prediabetes and can be classified as a natural substance, for which intensive research into cancer and leukaemia treatment is running, in some cases together with bufadienolides. Ecdysteroids also have the ability to affect drug resistance in the treatment of tumours. The paper brings the digest of the most interesting information, mainly from the human health research.

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Published

2021-11-15

How to Cite

Jurášek, M., Opletal, L., Harmatha, J., Sláma, K., & Drašar, P. (2021). About the Miraculous Power of the "Maral Roots". Chemické Listy, 115(11), 595–601. Retrieved from http://ww-w.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/3952

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