Polygonum multiflorum
Fo-ti/Nutrient Depletion:
CholesterolCholesterol: In animal research, Polygonum multiflorum stilbene glycoside, a water-soluble fraction of fo-ti, reduced the severity of atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic rabbits by attenuating the increase in plasma cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and plasma triglyceride (29). GlucoseGlucose: Theoretically, fo-ti may decrease blood glucose levels and affect test results (7).PotassiumPotassium: According to secondary sources, chronic use of fo-ti may cause hypokalemia, reducing serum potassium concentrations and affecting test results, due to its anthraquinone contents.TriglyceridesTriglycerides: In animal research, Polygonum multiflorum stilbene glycoside, a water-soluble fraction of fo-ti, reduced the severity of atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic rabbits by attenuating the increase in plasma cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and plasma triglyceride (29).