Protective effects of trilinolein extracted from panax notoginseng against cardiovascular disease.
Abstract
Trilinolein is a triacylglycerol purified from a commonly used traditional
Chinese medicine Panax notoginseng. Trilinolein has been reported to provide a
number of beneficial effects including reducing thrombogenicity and arrhythmias
and increasing erythrocyte deformability. Additionally, trilinolein has been
reported to be an antioxidant, which can counteract free radical damage
associated with atherogenesis, and myocardial damage seen with ischaemia and
reperfusion. These pharmacologic effects may explain the perceived benefits
derived from treating circulatory disorders with the herb over the centuries.
Keywords:
Chinese medicine Panax notoginseng. Trilinolein has been reported to provide a
number of beneficial effects including reducing thrombogenicity and arrhythmias
and increasing erythrocyte deformability. Additionally, trilinolein has been
reported to be an antioxidant, which can counteract free radical damage
associated with atherogenesis, and myocardial damage seen with ischaemia and
reperfusion. These pharmacologic effects may explain the perceived benefits
derived from treating circulatory disorders with the herb over the centuries.