Coix (Coix lacryma-jobi Linné. var. mayuen Stapf), also called adlay or pearl barley, is a grain-bearing perennial plant belonging to the grass family Poaceae. The grain is used as a source of food, drugs, and ornamentation, and the seed is used as a traditional Chinese medicine. Most traditional Chinese medical regimens are combinations of various ingredients, including from plant and animal sources. In contrast, coix seed is often used as a single source drug. It has been reported that coix seed contains coixenolide, and coixol, and it has traditionally been used to treat disorders such as cancer, as well as warts and skin pigmentation.
Regulation of lipid metabolism
Regulating glucose metabolism coix seed polysaccharide A, B, C are the main hypoglycemic active ingredients in coix seed, and the effect is positively correlated with the concentration, of which coix seed polysaccharide a has more obvious effect
Modulating immunity
Regulation of intestinal flora
Reduce blood pressure
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory
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