The invention belongs to the technical field of medicines, and particularly relates to application of wild buckwheat
rhizome or an extract thereof to prevention or treatment of AR-positive prostatic
cancer or treatment of benign prostatic
hyperplasia. The invention provides application of
fagopyrum dibotrys or an extract thereof in preparation of a
medicine or a health care product for preventing or treating AR-positive prostatic
cancer or treating benign prostatic
hyperplasia. Meanwhile, the invention discloses the wild buckwheat
rhizome water extract, a preparation method thereof and a pharmaceutical composition or health care product thereof. Researches show that the wild buckwheat
rhizome and the extract thereof can significantly reduce expression of AR and PSA, specifically inhibit proliferation of AR-positive
prostate cancer cells and induce death of the AR-positive
prostate cancer cells, and inhibit proliferation of benign prostatic
hyperplasia related cells at the same time. The rhizoma fagopyri dibotryis and the extract thereof can target
prostate tissues with high AR expression, a novel intervention scheme with treatment accuracy and
clinical safety is provided for
prostate cancer prevention and treatment and benign prostatic hyperplasia management, and the rhizoma fagopyri dibotryis and the extract thereof have important clinical application value.