Studies on Antifatigue Activity of Chinese Drug Extracts(III) -Extracts of Polygonatum officinale, Poria cocos and Asparagus cochinchinensis-

수종추출제제(數種抽出製劑)의 항피로효과(抗疲勞效果)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) 제3보(第3報) -Polygonatum officinale, Poria cocos 및 Asparagus cochinchinesis의 추출제(抽出劑)-

Total ethanol extract of chinese drugs was administered to mice for 4 weeks (small dosage group) and 3 days (large dosage group), and its antifatigue effects and hepatonic activities were compared with those of P. ginseng and A. sessiliflorum. 1. In the long-term administration of extracts, the swimming performance peaked at 2 weeks, and the recovery effects on the intoxicated liver appeared to be significant in the extracts of P. officinale, P. cocos and A. cochinchinensis among tested chinese drugs. 2. The large dose administration of extracts gave high improvement of recovery effect on the intoxicated liver.