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The Vasodilatory Effects Of Anti-Inflammatory Herb Medications: A Comparison Study Of Four Botanical Extracts., Hong Ping Zhang, Dan-Dan Zhang, Yan Ke, Ka Bian
The Vasodilatory Effects Of Anti-Inflammatory Herb Medications: A Comparison Study Of Four Botanical Extracts., Hong Ping Zhang, Dan-Dan Zhang, Yan Ke, Ka Bian
Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications
Inflammation plays a pivotal role in the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases, in which, the endothelium dysfunction has been a key element. The current study was designed to explore the vasodilatory effect of anti-inflammatory herbs which have been traditionally used in different clinical applications. The total saponins from Actinidia arguta radix (SAA), total flavonoids from Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma (FGR), total coumarins from Peucedani radix (CPR), and total flavonoids from Spatholobi caulis (FSC) were extracted. The isometric measurement of vasoactivity was used to observe the effects of herbal elements on the isolated aortic rings with or without endothelium. To …