Beneficial effects of danshensu, an active component of Salvia miltiorrhiza, on homocysteine metabolism via the trans-sulphuration pathway in rats

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 482-490

  Cao, Y G ^a   Chai, J G ^b   Chen, Y C ^a   Zhao, J ^a   Zhou, J ^a   Shao, J P ^a   Ma, C ^a   Liu, X D ^a   Liu, X Q ^a  

^a CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chiatai Qingchunbao Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Danshensu; Homocysteine; Polyphenols; Salvia miltiorrhiza; Trans sulphuration

Indexed keywords

3 (3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYL)LACTIC ACID; CYSTEINE; GLUTATHIONE; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; S ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; 3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLLACTIC ACID; 3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLLACTIC ACID; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CYSTEINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLUTATHIONE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; LACTATES; MALE; METHIONINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA;

EID: 67650013899     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00179.x     Document Type: Article

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