Evaluation and consideration on safety information abroad of Polygonum multiflorum and its preparations

Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi

Volumn 34, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 2414-2418

  Zhang, Li ^a   Yang, Xiaohui ^b   Deng, Yuanyuan ^b  

^a Center for Drug Reevaluation State Food and Drug Administration   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Information abroad; Polygonum multiflorum; Preparation; Retrospective study; Scientific evaluation

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; POLYGONUM MULTIFLORUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; POLYGONUM; ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TOXICITY; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVER; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; DRUG EVALUATION; DRUG TOXICITY; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ENGLAND; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; LIVER; POLYGONUM;

EID: 74049100462     PISSN: 10015302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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