Neuroprotective herbs for stroke therapy in traditional eastern medicine

Neurological Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 287-301

  Kim, Hocheol ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain ischemia; Herb; Neuroprotection; Stroke; Traditional Chinese medicine; Traditional eastern medicine

Indexed keywords

ACORUS GRAMINEUS EXTRACT; ANGELICA GIGAS EXTRACT; ANGELICA SINENSIS EXTRACT; BOMBYCIS CORPUS EXTRACT; CAMELLIA SINENSIS EXTRACT; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS EXTRACT; CNIDIUM OFFICINALE EXTRACT; COPTIS JAPONICA EXTRACT; CORYDALIS YANHUSUO EXTRACT; CURCUMIN; DIOSCOREA BATATAS DECNE EXTRACT; DIOSCOREA JAPONICA THUNB EXTRACT; ELEUTHEROCOCCUS SENTICOSUS EXTRACT; GARDENIA JASMINOIDES EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; HUPERZIA SERRATA EXTRACT; LIGUSTICUM CHUANXIONG EXTRACT; MAGNOLIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; MANISPERMUM DAURICUM EXTRACT; PAEONIA LACTIFLORA EXTRACT; PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA EXTRACT; PHELLODENDRI CORTEX EXTRACT; PUERARIA THUNBERGIANA EXTRACT; RHODIOLA ROSEA EXTRACT; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA EXTRACT; SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS EXTRACT; SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS EXTRACT; UNCARIA RHYCHOPHYLLA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ANTIEXCITOTOXICITY ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; HERB; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEUROPROTECTION; PHARMACOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; STROKE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HUMANS; MEDICINE, ORIENTAL TRADITIONAL; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 17144372588     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/016164105X25234     Document Type: Review

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