Drugs, Chinese Herbal - Pharmacology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Gandoderma lucidum extract promotes immune responses in normal BALB/c mice In vivo.

30 Aug 2009 Enhanced fruit and vegetable consumption is closely related to reduced cancer incidence as shown in epidemiological studies. Ganoderma lucidum, one of the most well-known traditional Chinese medicines, has been demonstrated to have pharmacological ... Read more...

[Influence of Tripterygium wilfordii on the expression of spermiogenesis related genes Herc4, Ipo11 and Mrto4 in mice]

30 Aug 2009 The mechanism of Tripterygium wilfordii (GTW) inhibiting productive function was studied in the male mice. The male mice were randomly divided into control group and GTW group. GTW group had been given Tripterygium wilfordii for 8 weeks. The ... Read more...

Effect of yokukansan, a traditional Japanese medicine, on social and aggressive behaviour of para-chloroamphetamine-injected rats.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVES: Yokukansan, a traditional Japanese medicine, has been approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan as a remedy for neurosis, insomnia or night crying and irritability in children. It has recently been reported to ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Drugs, Chinese Herbal - Pharmacology'

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• Gandoderma lucidum extract promotes immune responses in normal BALB/c mice In vivo. 30 Aug 2009
• [Influence of Tripterygium wilfordii on the expression of spermiogenesis related genes Herc4, Ipo11 and Mrto4 in mice] 30 Aug 2009
• Effect of yokukansan, a traditional Japanese medicine, on social and aggressive behaviour of para-chloroamphetamine-injected rats. 30 Aug 2009
• Eucalmaidins A-E, (+)-oleuropeic acid derivatives from the fresh leaves of Eucalyptus maideni. 30 Aug 2009
• Triterpenoids and flavonoids from celery (Apium graveolens). 30 Aug 2009
• Alkaloids from the leaves of Daphniphyllum subverticillatum. 30 Aug 2009
• Chemical Constituents of the Roots of Euphorbia micractina. 30 Aug 2009
• Monoterpenes from Paeonia albiflora and their inhibitory activity on nitric oxide production by lipopolysaccharide-activated microglia. 30 Aug 2009
• Bioactive Nortriterpenoids from Schisandra grandiflora. 30 Aug 2009
• Study on genes with altered expression in alpha-amanitin poisoned mice and evaluation on antagonistic effects of traditional Chinese medicines against toxicity of alpha-amanitin. 30 Aug 2009
• 17-hydroxy-jolkinolide B inhibits signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 signaling by covalently cross-linking Janus kinases and induces apoptosis of human cancer cells. 23 Aug 2009
• Effects of Chinese herbs on salivary fluid secretion by isolated and perfused rat submandibular glands. 19 Aug 2009
• Anti-diabetic properties of three common Bidens pilosa variants in Taiwan. 12 Aug 2009
• Differential effect of Shenmai injection, a herbal preparation, on the cytochrome P450 3A-mediated 1'-hydroxylation and 4-hydroxylation of midazolam. 12 Aug 2009
• Geranylated flavonoids from the roots of Campylotropis hirtella and their immunosuppressive activities. 10 Aug 2009
• Protective effects of Salvia miltiorrhizae on multiple organs of rats with obstructive jaundice. 4 Aug 2009
• Four new fatty acid esters from the Feces of Trogopterus xanthipes. 30 Jul 2009
• Pharmacological effects of Hachi-mi-jio-gan extract (Harncare) on the contractile response and on pharmacologically relevant receptors in the rat bladder. 30 Jul 2009
• Protective effects of Wu-Zi-Yan-Zong-Fang on amyloid beta-induced damage in vivo and in vitro. 30 Jul 2009
• Effect of Korean red ginseng on superoxide dismutase inhibitor-induced pancreatitis in rats: a histopathologic and immunohistochemical study. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Drugs, Chinese Herbal'

Definition: Chinese herbal or plant extracts which are used as drugs to treat diseases or promote general well-being. The concept does not include synthesized compounds manufactured in China.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D004365

Alternative terms: Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Chinese Drugs, Plant; Chinese Herbal Drugs; Herbal Drugs, Chinese; Plant Extracts, Chinese; Chinese Plant Extracts; Extracts, Chinese Plant;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; chemistry; contraindications;

Tree Number: D20.215.784.500.350; D26.335;

History Note: 88

Technical Notes: drugs used in MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL or MEDICINE, KAMPO not synthetic drugs manufactured in China; D25-26 qualif; Chinese names of these drugs not capitalized in titles or translations; TN J: indexing instructions