Anti-tumor effect of coix seed based on the theory of medicinal and food homology  

作　　者：Fan-Di Meng Ling Yuan Dou-Dou Lu Ya-Ting Yang Duo-Jie Xu Meng-Ying Che Yi Nan 

机构地区：[1]Traditional Chinese Medicine College,Ningxia Medical University,Yinchuan 750004,Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,China [2]College of Pharmacy,Ningxia Medical University,Yinchuan 750004,Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,China [3]Key Laboratory of Ningxia Minority Medicine Modernization Ministry of Education,Ningxia Medical University,Yinchuan 750004,Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Oncology》2023年第12期593-605,共13页世界临床肿瘤学杂志（英文版）

基　　金：Supported by Ningxia Natural Science Foundation,No.2022AAC02039;Ningxia Key Research and Development Program,No.2023BEG02015;National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82260879.

摘　　要：Coix seed is a dry and mature seed of Coix lacryma-jobi L.var.ma-yuen(Roman.)Stapf in the Gramineae family.Coix seed has a sweet,light taste,and a cool nature.Coix seed enters the spleen,stomach,and lung meridians.It has the effects of promoting diuresis and dampness,strengthening the spleen to prevent diarrhea,removing arthralgia,expelling pus,and detoxifying and dispersing nodules.It is used for the treatment of edema,athlete's foot,poor urination,spleen deficiency and diarrhea,dampness and obstruction,lung carbuncle,intestinal carbuncle,verruca,and cancer.The medicinal and health value is high,and it has been included in the list of medicinal and food sources in China,which has a large development and application space.This article reviews the current research achievements in the processing methods and anti-tumor activities of Coix seed and provides examples of its clinical application in ancient and modern times,aiming to provide reference for further research on Coix seed and contribute to its clinical application and development.Through the analysis of the traditional Chinese patent medicines,and simple preparations and related health food of Coix seed queried by Yaozhi.com,the source,function,and dosage form of Coix seed were comprehensively analyzed,with a view of providing a reference for the development of Coix seed medicine and food.

关 键 词：Coix seed Cancer TUMOR Coix lacryma-jobi L.var.ma-yuen(Roman.)Stapf Medicinal herbs 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]