What are the properties of Thunder Duke Vine in supplements?

The properties of Thunder Duke Vine

Tripterygium wilfordii sometimes called thunder god vine but more properly translated thunder duke vine, is a vine used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Tripterygium wilfordii has been promoted for use in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.

Celastrol, a pentacyclic triterpenoid, and triptolide, a diterpene triepoxide, are putative active components of the extracts derived from Tripterygium wilfordii. Triptolide has pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, immune modulation, antiproliferative, and proapoptotic activity, but its clinical use is limited by severe toxicity.



The Thunder Duke Vine has not yet been classified as a component of any supplement we recommend, however, if you know of any specific that should be put on our list, please feel welcome to submit your proposition (contact us). We will gladly consider adding it to our catalogue.


Thunder Duke Vine - References & External links

Thunder Duke Vine (Tripterygium Wilfordii)

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
DomainPlantae
CladeRosids Eudicots Angiosperms Tracheophytes
OrderCelastrales
FamilyCelastraceae
GenusTripterygium
NameCommon Names
Tripterygium WilfordiiTripterygium Wilfordii, Thunder Duke Vine, Thunder God Vine, Raikōtō, 雷公藤, Léi Gōng Téng

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  • The properties of Thunder Duke Vine boosting Digestive Health:
    • NG, S. C.; et al. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2013, 38.8: 854-863. PMID:
      Conclusions: Randomised controlled trials of herbal therapy for the treatment of IBD show encouraging results but studies remain limited and heterogenous. Larger controlled studies with stricter endpoints and better-defined patient groups are required to obtain more conclusive results on the use of CAM therapies in IBD.