Sepideh Ghambariyan

Department of Phytochemistry, Islamic Azad University-Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, (IAUPS), Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Major phytosteroid from Polygonatum orientale Desf. Rhizome

Polygonatum orientale Desf. (Asparagaceae) is herbaceous and perennial plant grown in northern parts of Iran. The rhizomes of Polygonatum, known as Iranian Shaghagho, is used in Iranian traditional medicine as tonic, aphrodisiac, wound healing, lightening, kidney stone remedy, gynecological and internal wounds healing, anti-gout and rheumatism, and anti-diabetic. The aim of this study was to ev...