Table 1 Major components of Chinese herbs
Chinese Herbs | Pharmaceutical species | Major components |
|---|---|---|
Gan-cao | Glycyrrhizae Radix | Glycyrrhizic acid |
Tao-ren | Prunus persica Batsch | Allantoin |
Tao-ren | Prunus persica Batsch | Maltose |
Tao-ren | Prunus persica Batsch | Amygdalin |
Sheng-di-huang | Rehmanniae Radix et Rhizoma | Aucubin |
Sheng-di-huang | Rehmanniae Radix et Rhizoma | Stachyose |
Sheng-di-huang | Rehmanniae Radix et Rhizoma | Verbascose |
Sie-cao | Valeriana officinalis | Valeric acid |