The roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen) and Pueraria lobata (Gegen) inhibit atherogenic events: A study of the combination effects of the 2-herb formula

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 859-866

  Wing Shing Cheung, David ^a   Koon, Chi Man ^a   Ng, Chun Fai ^a   Leung, Ping Chung ^a   Fung, Kwok Pui ^a   Kar Sing Poon, Simon ^b   Bik San Lau, Clara ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Combination effect; Danshen; Gegen; Herbal formula; Pueraria lobata; Salvia miltiorrhiza

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; PUERARIA LOBATA EXTRACT; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FOAM CELL; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; PUERARIA LOBATA; RAT; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FOAM CELLS; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT ROOTS; PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; PUERARIA; RATS; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA;

PUERARIA MONTANA VAR. LOBATA; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA;

EID: 84866741459     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.08.011     Document Type: Article

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