该著作是作者采用多年来与北京大学、西安医科大学等单位教授合作实验的成果资料，和引用国内外有关专家已经公开的试验研究资料撰写而成的。所以说，本著作不仅以翔实的数据和图片资料阐述了杜仲的保健功能，更着重以试验结果阐述了杜仲的有效成分及保健机理。该书可供各大专院校作为教材使用，也可供从事相关工作的人员作为参考用书使用。

Chapter One The Magical Functions of Du-zhong(Eucommia ulmoides)

 1.Du-zhong, a man of longevity in ancient China

 2.The Earliest Literature Record of Du-zhong

 3. The Development of Knowledge about Du-zhong..

 4. The New Era of Du-zhong's Development

Chapter Two Researches done by Russia and the United States

 1. The Frenzy of Du-zhong

 2. Why are the scientists in America, Russia and Japan so crazy about the research on Du-zhong?

Chapter Three Du-zhong, a Plant that has Rich Natural Bioactive Ingredients and Multiple Functions

 1.Lignans and their bioactive property

 2. Iridoid glycosides and their natural activities

 3. Flavonoids and their natural activities

 4. Phenylpropane and phenols and their natural activities

 5. Triterpene and steroid and their natural activities

 6. Polysaccharide and their natural activities

 7. α-linoienic acid and its natural activities

 8. Nutrient content of Du-zhong

Chapter Four Regulative Mechanism and Effects of Du-zhong in Reducing Blood Pressure, Blood Fat and Blood Sugar

 1. Summary from observation of 621 cases concerning Du-zhong in treating high blood pressure

 2. Experiments done on the function of Du-zhong in reducing blood fat

 3. The effective ingredients involved in the regulating of blood pressure and blood fat by Du-zhong

 4. The mechanism of Du-zhong in modulating the blood pressure and the blood fat

 5. The function of Du-zhong in reducing blood sugar

Chapter Five The Secrets of Du-zhong for Beauty- Building and Weight Reduction

 1. Du-zhong makes the abdominal fat reduced by 35%

 2. Du-zhong makes neutral fat reduced by 20%

 3. Du-zhong helps them eliminate the excessive fat

 4. The adhesive of body---collagen

 5. Du-zhong can improve the synthesis of collagen and metabolism

 6. The effect Du-zhong has on weight reducing is the same as walk to exercise

 7. Collagen rejuvenates the skin

 8. Du-zhong helps blacken and thicken your hair

Chapter Six Du-zhong's Significant Function to Anti-aging

 1. Taking Du-zhong persistently, you will feel light-weighted and age- resistant

 2. Anti-aging experiment in outer space--Du-zhong and weight loss

 3. The role of Du-zhong in preventing osteoporosis

 4. Du-zhong's palpable function of anti-lipid peroxidization

 5. Du-zhong, the scavenger to clean free radicals, the internal garbage

 6. Du-zhong is capable of toning up memory and preventing memory loss by old people

Chapter Seven Du-zhong Improves the Immunity to a Considerable Degree

 1. Du-zhong could enhance the immunity of body fluid and the cellular immunity

 2. Du-zhong Enhances the Nonspecific Immunity of the Body

Chapter Eight Du-zhong Helps Moisturize the Intestines and Acts as Relaxant to the Bowels

 1. Mechanism of moisturizing the intestine and defaecation by Du-zhong

 2. Differences between Du-zhong's moisturizing the intestine and defaecation and other teas clearing the bowels

Chapter Nine Experiment on Du-zhong's Function of Relieving Physical Strength Fatigue

 1. Experiment on the Swimming of Mice

 2. Experiment on Rope-Climbing of Mice

Chapter Ten Experiment on Du-zhong's Liver- protecting and Sobering-up Function

 1. Du-zhong Relieves the Acute Poisoning of Alcohol

 2. Du-zhong Features the Function of Sobering-up

 3. Du-zhong Relieves the Kidneys from Alcoholic Poisoning

 4. Pathologic Research on the Function of Sobering-up by Du-zhong

Chapter Eleven Du-zhong's Function of Invigorating the Kidneys and Supporting Yang

 1. Du-zhong could improve the cortical substance system of pituitary- adrenal gland

 2. Function of invigorating the kidneys and supporting Yang by the extractive of Du-zhong's leaves

Chapter Twelve Du-zhong's Function of Compound Synergic Action

 1. The synergic action of Du-zhong, when combined with fruit of chinese magnoliavine (schizandrae)

 2. Function of flavor ornament & synergic action of Chinese date on Du-zhong's efficacy

 3. Function of synergic action on Du-zhong's efficacy by α-linolenic acid

 4. Synergetic effect between Du-zhong and gingko

 5. Synergic action of compounds of Du-zhong and hawkthom and shiitake fungus

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