Biochemical basis of the "Qi-invigorating" action of Schisandra berry (Wu-Wei-Zi) in Chinese medicine

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-176

  Ko, Kam Ming ^a   Chiu, Po Yee ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Mitochondrion; Qi Invigoration; Schisandra chinensis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS EXTRACT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL CULTURE; CELL ENERGY; CHINESE MEDICINE; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; HEART FUNCTION; HEART PROTECTION; HORSE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNITY; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION; MITOCHONDRION; MOUSE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT; THEORY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; SCHISANDRA;

EID: 33645047393     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X06003734     Document Type: Article

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