Synergistic effects of Chinese herbal medicine: A comprehensive review of methodology and current research

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue JUL, 2016, Pages

  Zhou, Xian ^a   Seto, Sai Wang ^a   Chang, Dennis ^a   Kiat, Hosen ^b,c,d   Razmovski Naumovski, Valentina ^a,b   Chan, Kelvin ^a,e,f   Bensoussan, Alan ^a  

^a WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese herbal medicine; Combination index; Interaction; Isobologram; Synergy; System biology

Indexed keywords

ANGELICA SINENSIS EXTRACT; APIGENIN; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS EXTRACT; BERBERINE; BORNEOL; CALYCOSIN; CAMPTOTHECIN; CISPLATIN; CURCUMIN; DACTOLISIB; ESCIN; EVODIAMINE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINKGOLIDE A; GINKGOLIDE B; GINSENG EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; ISOFERULIC ACID; LIGUSTILIDE; LUTEOLIN; MENTHA SPICATA EXTRACT; PAEONIA LACTIFLORA EXTRACT; PANAX NOTOGINSENG EXTRACT; PEPPERMINT; PHTHALIDE DERIVATIVE; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA EXTRACT; SALVIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; SCOPARONE; UNINDEXED DRUG;

BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; CHECKERBOARD ARRAY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHINESE MEDICINE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMBINATION DRUG THERAPY; COMBINATION INDEX; DIFFUSION ASSAY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG POTENTIATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; ISOBOLE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHARMACODYNAMICS; REVIEW; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; TIME KILL ASSAY; VASCULAR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 84981333189     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16639812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00201     Document Type: Review

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