The World Most Popular Herbs - Astragalus Health Benefits and Side Effects

Health Benefits
polysaccharides attenuate postburn sepsis via inhibiting negative immunoregulation of CD4+ CD25(high) T cells" by Liu QY, Yao YM, Yu Y, Dong N, Sheng ZY., posted in PubMed(1)

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polysaccharides decreased the expression of PTP1B through relieving ER stress induced activation of ATF6 in a rat model of type 2 diabetes" by Wang N, Zhang D, Mao X, Zou F, Jin H, Ouyang J., posted in PubMed(8)

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Astragalus injection (ASI) may be used as an enhancer of the immune system by elevating erythrocyte immunity to treat senile pulmonary tuberculosis, according to the study of "Astragalus

Skin care
Radix astragali on hyaluronic acid (HA) product containing isoflavonoid aglycones or other metabolites converted from their primary isoflavones during fermentation, might be responsible for the skincare functions, according to the study of "Radix astragaliskin Hsu MF, Chiang BH., posted in PubMed(14)
 

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Side effects
1. Astragalus can interact with medications that suppress the immune system, such as medication use after organ transplanted
2. Rash, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea if overdose or allergic effect to some people
3. Certain types of Astragalus produced in US may be toxic due to neurotoxin swainsonine and toxic levels of selenium, causing the above symptoms according the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
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