What is Cyanotis arachnoidea?
Cyanotis arachnoidea is a perennial herb belonging to the Cyanotis D. Don of Commelinaceae, a kind of Yi medicine. At present, phytoecdysteroids, phytosterol, phytosterone glycoside, fatty acid, Turkesterone, terpene, and volatile oil have been identified as the main chemical constituents of Cyanotis arachnoidea.
Phytosterone compounds in Cyanotis arachnoidea C. B. Clarke
cyanosterone A
3β,14α,20R,22R,25-pentahydroxy-5α-cholest-7-en-6-one
cyanosterone D
2,25-dideoxypolypodine B
Rhapontisterone B
20-hydroxyecdysone 2,3,20,22- diacetonide
20-hydroxyecdysone 2,3- acetonide
20-hydroxyecdysone 20,22-acetonide
ajugasterone C 20,22- acetonide
11α-hydroxy-rubrosterone
Dihydrorubrosterone
rubrosterone
ajugasterone C 2-acetate
ajugasterone C 3-acetate
22-oxo-ajugasterone C
22-oxo-20-hydroxyecdysone
shidasterone
shidasterone 3-acetate
Poststerone
isovitexirone
20-hydroxyecdysone
podecdysone C
Turkesterone
Ajugasterone C
ajugasterone C 2,3-acetonide）
20-hydroxyecdysone 2- acetate
20-hydroxyecdysone 3- acetate
dacryhainansterone
calonysterone
Most of the research on the effects of Turkesterone is the result of medium to long-term use over a period of weeks to months. Interestingly, however, users of Turkesterone report significant effects within a few days (important for improving memory, immunity, stamina, and anxiety).
