黄芩根部产生抗癌物质的机制

• 出 处: 科学世界
• 发表日期: 2016年07期
• 关键词: 黄芩根 抗癌物质 黄酮类化合物 黄酮类物质 肺热咳嗽 黄芩素 活体动物 化学结构 抗病毒 柚皮素

在中药中,黄芩一般被用于治疗湿热以及肺热咳嗽、肺炎等症状。此前已在研究中发现,黄芩的根部含有黄酮类化合物。令科学家不解的是,在黄芩根部发现的黄芩素和黄芩苷等有益黄酮,其化学结构中有一个羟基缺失。这类化合物不仅具有抗病毒和抗氧化作用,而且还能在不伤害人体健康细胞的情况下杀死癌细胞。在活体动物模型中,这些黄酮类物质对抑制肿瘤生长有显著作用,为有效治疗乃至治愈癌症带来希望。

In Chinese medicine, skullcap is generally used to treat damp-heat and Hyperactivity cough, pneumonia and other symptoms. Earlier studies have found that the root of Scutellaria contains flavonoids. What scientists are puzzled is that flavonoids such as baicalein and baicalin found in the root of Scutellariae have a missing hydroxyl group in their chemical structure. These compounds not only have antiviral and anti-oxidant effects, but also kill cancer cells without damaging healthy human cells. In living animal models, these flavonoids play a significant role in inhibiting the growth of the tumor and provide hope for effective treatment and even cancer cure.