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==Special Precautions of Sophora flavescens== | ==Special Precautions of Sophora flavescens== | ||
| − | Patients with hormone-sensitive cancers should avoid taking S. flavescens as it demonstrated estrogenic effects in vitro, and can stimulate the proliferation of hormone-sensitive cancer cells. | + | *Patients with hormone-sensitive cancers should avoid taking S. flavescens as it demonstrated estrogenic effects in vitro, and can stimulate the proliferation of hormone-sensitive cancer cells. |
| + | *Toxic effects from use of the root may include nausea, dizziness, vomiting, constipation, spasms, disturbance of speech, irregular breathing, respiratory failure and death. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*''Kang SC, Lee CM, Choi H, et al. Evaluation of oriental medicinal herbs for estrogenic and antiproliferative activities. Phytother Res. 2006 Nov;20(11):1017-9.'' | *''Kang SC, Lee CM, Choi H, et al. Evaluation of oriental medicinal herbs for estrogenic and antiproliferative activities. Phytother Res. 2006 Nov;20(11):1017-9.'' | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 24 November 2019
Other names : Ku Shen Gen, Ku Shen, Bitter root, Yellow sophora root
Special Precautions of Sophora flavescens
- Patients with hormone-sensitive cancers should avoid taking S. flavescens as it demonstrated estrogenic effects in vitro, and can stimulate the proliferation of hormone-sensitive cancer cells.
- Toxic effects from use of the root may include nausea, dizziness, vomiting, constipation, spasms, disturbance of speech, irregular breathing, respiratory failure and death.
References
- Kang SC, Lee CM, Choi H, et al. Evaluation of oriental medicinal herbs for estrogenic and antiproliferative activities. Phytother Res. 2006 Nov;20(11):1017-9.
- De Naeyer A, Vanden Berghe W, Pocock V, et al. Estrogenic and anticarcinogenic properties of kurarinone, a lavandulyl flavanone from the roots of Sophora flavescens. J Nat Prod. 2004 Nov;67(11):1829-32.
- Yoo HH, Kim T, Ahn S, et al. Evaluation of the estrogenic activity of Leguminosae plants. Biol Pharm Bull. 2005 Mar;28(3):538-40.
