七叶胆又称“七叶参”，属葫芦科藤本植物，在日本称为“福音草”，在美国称为“绿色金子”，在新加坡、马来西亚称为“健美女神”、“百病克星”，在我国有“东方神草”、“中华第二野山参”等诸多的美誉。药学实验证实，神农金康七叶胆茶所含皂苷多达82种，其中七叶胆皂甙Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅶ、Ⅻ四种，分别与人参皂甙Rb1、Rb3、Rd、F2是同一物质，Rd是人参的8倍。其酸水解产物与人参皂甙的酸水解产物—人参二醇具有相同的理化性质，这在植物界中是非常罕见的，因而被誉为“南方野山参.
Gynostema, also known as “Aesculus ginseng”, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae vine. It is called “Gospel Grass” in Japan, “Green Gold” in the United States, and “Bodybuilding Goddess” in Singapore and Malaysia. “, has many reputations in our country, such as “Oriental Herbs”, “China’s Second Wild Ginseng” and so on. Pharmacological experiments have confirmed that Gynostema contains as many as 82 kinds of saponins, of which aescin saponins III, IV, VII, and XII are the same substance as ginsenosides Rb1, Rb3, Rd, and F2, respectively. 8 times that of ginseng. Its acid hydrolyzate has the same physical and chemical properties as the acid hydrolyzate of ginsenosides, Panaxadiol, which is very rare in the plant kingdom, so it is known as “Southern Wild Ginseng”.
