What are the effects of Astragalus polysaccharide

Astragalus polysaccharide, a common Chinese medicine, is trustworthy and effective in treating diseases. However, many people choose astragalus polysaccharide based on the doctor's instructions and the combination of drugs without really understanding the properties and efficacy of a drug. In this way, when other abnormal symptoms appear, we don't know how to make good use of this astragalus polysaccharide. Therefore, we must first know the efficacy of astragalus polysaccharide. Let's take a look below.

Protective effect

Zhang Yan et al. found that Astragalus polysaccharide has a significant protective effect on experimental liver damage, can significantly counteract the mouse serum alanine aminotransferase caused by carbon tetrachloride and paracetamol, and has a significant protective effect on the pathological tissue changes in mice caused by the two.

Regulation of blood sugar

APs have bidirectional regulatory effects. It can significantly reduce the blood sugar level of mice under glucose load, and can significantly counteract the blood sugar increase response of mice caused by adrenaline. It can also significantly counteract the experimental hypoglycemia of mice caused by phenformin. However, it has no significant effect on insulin-induced hypoglycemia.

Antiviral effect of Astragalus polysaccharide

Astragalus polysaccharide is an interferon inducer. Its antiviral principle is to stimulate the functions of macrophages and T cells, increase the number of E-ring forming cells, induce cytokines, promote the induction of interleukins, and make the animal body produce endogenous interferon, thereby achieving the antiviral purpose.

Antibacterial effect of Astragalus polysaccharide

The antibacterial mechanism is multifaceted. On the one hand, the drug has a direct inhibitory and detoxifying effect on bacteria and their toxic products. On the other hand, it is more important to mobilize the body's immune defense function to play a role in strengthening the body, eliminating evil, inhibiting bacteria and killing bacteria. It has antibacterial effects on Shigella dysenteriae, anthrax bacteria, type a and b streptococci, pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella.

Through the above introduction, more of our friends can understand what kind of effect Astragalus polysaccharide has, what diseases it can be used to treat, and when our body has any abnormal conditions and needs to use Astragalus polysaccharide. These are all knowledge worthy of our attention, and also let us understand Astragalus polysaccharide more thoroughly. However, the amount of Astragalus polysaccharide we use still needs to be taken under the strict guidance of a doctor.