A Study on Efficacy of Ulmi Cortex

유백피(楡白皮)의 약효연구(藥效硏究)

  • Hong, Nam-Doo (East-Wast Medical Research Institute, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Rho, Young-Soo (College of Pharmacy, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Jae (East-Wast Medical Research Institute, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Sik (East-Wast Medical Research Institute, Kyung-Hee University)
  • Published : 1990.09.30

Abstract

Ulmi Cortex has been used for edema, articular rhematism and acne, etc in oriental medicine. Here, experimentally the MeOH extract showed significant anti-inflammatory action, inhibitory effect of leukocyte emigration in rats and the growth inhibition of Sta. aureus, Strep. faecalis, Psu. aeruginosa and Bacillus sp. The ether layer showed analgesic effect stronger than that of MeOH extract and BuOH layer showed antimicrobial activity stronger than that of the other layer.

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