Therapeutic effect of Soshiho-tang, a traditional herbal formula, on liver fibrosis or cirrhosis in animal models: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-16

  Kim, Jung Hoon ^a   Lee, Seunghoon ^a   Lee, Mee Young ^a   Shin, Hyeun Kyoo ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Animal model; Liver fibrosis cirrhosis; Meta analysis; Soshito tang; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GELATINASE A; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROXYPROLINE; PROCOLLAGEN; PROCOLLAGEN 3; SOSHIHO TANG; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 1; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; PLANT EXTRACT; SOSHIHO-TANG;

BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER LEVEL; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAXONOMY; THERAPY EFFECT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANIMAL; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, EXPERIMENTAL; ORIENTAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMALS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, EXPERIMENTAL; MEDICINE, EAST ASIAN TRADITIONAL; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84900405675     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.03.034     Document Type: Review

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