While several other species of Astragalus are known to cause severe poisonings in livestock due to
indolizinealkaloids, aliphatic
nitro compounds, and accumulated
selenium,[11] none of these constituents have been detected in Astragalus mongholicus used in
dietary supplements and TCM preparations.[12]
Compendial status
A. mongholicus is listed (as A. propinquus) in the following official
pharmacopoeia:
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PMID15035888.
S2CID21465896.
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doi:
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PMID19504468.
S2CID46201817.
^Xu, Q.; Ma, X.; Liang, X. (2007). "Determination of Astragalosides in the Roots of Astragalus spp. Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry". Phytochemical Analysis. 18 (5): 419–427.
Bibcode:
2007PChAn..18..419X.
doi:
10.1002/pca.997.
PMID17624885.
^Lin, L. Z.; He, X. G.; Lindenmaier, M.; Nolan, G.; Yang, J.; Cleary, M.; Qiu, S. X.; Cordell, G. A. (2000). "Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Study of the Flavonoids of the Roots of Astragalus mongholicus and A. membranaceus". Journal of Chromatography A. 876 (1–2): 87–95.
doi:
10.1016/S0021-9673(00)00149-7.
PMID10823504.