Astragalus mongholicus Mongolian milkvetch

Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Astragalus mongholicus
Scientific Name and Description
Astragalus mongholicus Bunge
Herb Family

Plant Synonyms

Plant Synonyms
Astragalus borealimongolicus Y.Z.Zhao
Astragalus membranaceus var. mandshuricus Nakai, not validly publ.
Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus (Bunge) P.K.Hsiao
Astragalus membranaceus f. propinquus (Schischk.) Kitag.
Astragalus membranaceus Fisch. ex Bunge, nom. cons.
Astragalus mongholicus var. dahuricus (Fisch. ex DC.) Podlech
Astragalus penduliflorus var. dahuricus (Fisch. ex DC.) X.Y.Zhu
Astragalus penduliflorus var. mongholicus (Bunge) X.Y.Zhu
Astragalus propinquus var. glaber Vydrina, no type.
Astragalus propinquus Schischk.
Astragalus purdomii N.D.Simpson
Phaca abbreviata Ledeb.
Phaca alpina var. dahurica Fisch. ex DC.
Phaca macrostachys Turcz.
Phaca membranacea Fisch. ex Link, nom. nud.
Tragacantha membranacea (Fisch. ex Bunge) Kuntze
Tragacantha mongholica (Bunge) Kuntze

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English Mongolian milkvetch
Mongolian Хунчир
Chinese huáng qí (黄芪), běi qí (北芪), huáng huā huáng qí (Chinese: 黃花黃耆)
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Chinese
Phytoconstituents

Chemical constituents of the roots (Radix Astragali) include polysaccharides and triterpenoids (such as astragalosides), as well as isoflavones (including kumatakenin, calycosin, and formononetin) and their glycosides and malonates. It contains the saponin cycloastragenol.

Source: Wikipedia


References

Citations

Herb citations

Wikipedia. 2024. "Astragalus Mongholicus." Wikimedia Foundation. Last modified February 18, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astragalus_mongholicus.