Tenuifolin, a saponin derived from Radix Polygalae, exhibits sleep-enhancing effects in mice.
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Phytomedicine. 2016 Dec 15;23(14):1797-1805. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2016.10.015. Epub 2016 Nov 5.
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PMID: 27912882
BACKGROUND: Radix Polygalae, the dried root of Polygala tenuifolia, has been extensively used as a traditional Chinese medicine for promoting intelligence and tranquilization. ...After administration of tenuifolin, the cortical EEG power spectral densities during NR …
BACKGROUND: Radix Polygalae, the dried root of Polygala tenuifolia, has been extensively used as a traditional Chinese medicin …