Radix astragali (Astragalus): Latest advancements and trends in chemistry, analysis, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 1792-1807

  Chu, Chu ^a   Qi, Lian Wen ^a   Liu, E Hu ^a   Li, Bin ^a   Gao, Wen ^a   Li, Ping ^a  

^a CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analysis; Astragaloside; Astragalus; Astragalus polysaccharide; Chemistry; Isoflavonoid; Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacology; Radix astragali

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ELECTROPHORESIS; FLAVONOIDS; FOOD ADDITIVES; LIGHT SCATTERING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEDICINE; METABOLITES; NUTRITION; PHARMACOKINETICS; POLYSACCHARIDES; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ANALYSE; ASTRAGALOSIDE; ASTRAGALUS; ASTRAGALUS POLYSACCHARIDES; CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS; FLAVONOID; HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOFLAVONOIDS; PHARMACOLOGY; RADIX ASTRAGALI;

HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 78649969476     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527210792927663     Document Type: Article

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