Review Article

Traditional Uses, Bioactive Constituents, Biological Functions, and Safety Properties of Oviductus ranae as Functional Foods in China

Table 5

Some investigational nutraceutical products based on Oviductus ranae.

Preparation nameDosage formMain constituentsFunctionReferences

Compound Linwayou-Renshen capsuleCapsuleOviductus ranae and ginsengAntioxidation[88]
Yifuning soft capsuleSoft capsuleOviductus ranae and Curcuma zedoariaTreat climacteric syndrome and postmenopausal osteoporosis[153, 154]
Compound Liuwei Xueha tabletTabletOviductus ranae, ginseng, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Lycium chinense, Angelica sinensis, and turtlebackAntiaging and antioxidant activities[155]
Compound Renshen-Hamayou capsuleCapsuleOviductus ranae, ginseng, Astragalus mongholicus, and Rhodiola roseaImmune enhancement
Shenlai tabletTabletOviductus ranae, Rhodiola rosea, Astragalus mongholicus, Epimedii Folium, Radix Puerariae, and Lycium chinenseAntifatigue[156]
Compound Linwayou-Yuhuangmo capsuleCapsuleOviductus ranae and Pleurotus citrinopileatusAntifatigue[99]
Compound Linwayou granuleGranuleOviductus ranae, polysaccharides from Acanthopanax senticosus, ginsenoside, bilberry anthocyanins, chlorogenic acid, vitamin C, and vitamin ERadiation protection[89, 157ā€“159]
Compound Linwayou-Pingbeimu soft capsuleSoft capsuleOviductus ranae and Fritillaria ussuriensisImmune enhancement[160]
Compound Suanzaoren-Linwayou capsuleCapsuleOviductus ranae, Semen Ziziphi spinosae, and Polygala tenuifoliaImprove sleep[161]
Linwayou moisturizing emulsionEmulsionOviductus ranae, glycerine, florence oil, and shea butterMoisturizing and sunscreening[162]
Compound Renshen-Linwayou soft capsuleSoft capsuleOviductus ranae, ginseng, and Ophiopogon japonicusAntifatigue[163]