(EUO)自古以來在中国药典-(神农本草经)已有记录。 它广泛應用于滋补肝肾;強化肌肉骨骼, 與及腰背疼痛的治療,同時亦認為解決各種健康的问题,如防止流产,延长寿命和降低血压。近年來, EUO的各种生物活性成分已被開發,或於体外及体内实验已經確認, 包括抗氧化,抗骨质疏松,抗HIV,抗突变,抗微生物,抗糖尿病,免疫抑制活性,调节神经系统,治疗高血压,治疗慢性疲劳综合征,和性腺功能减退相关的疾病, 顯示如下:
Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. (EUO), as a medicinal herbs in chinese pharmacopoeia-(Shennong Bencao Jing) has been recorded since ancient time. It is widely used for nourishing the liver and kidney; strengthening the muscles and bones are in treating of lumbago [41], as well as, and have also been linked to many diverse health problems, such as to prevent abortion, increasing longevity and lowering blood hypertension etc [2]. The various kinds of bioactive components of EUO have been developed or proved in vitro and vivo assays in recent years, including anti-oxidant, anti-osteoporotic, anti-HIV, anti-mutagenicity, anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, immunosuppressive activities, regulation of nervous systems, hypertension treatment, chronic fatigue syndrome treatment, and hypogonadal-related diseases, are shown in follows [17,42,23]: