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20% of a Bai Bian Dou cold saline extract (0.3ml) could promote the formation of active E-rosettes. This activity could mean that Bai Bian Dou could enhance T-lymphocytes and promote cellular immune f ...
Tuberostemonine has cough-relieving effects. In guinea pigs, the effective dose-50 for relieving mechanical stimulation-induced cough is 6.2mg/kg...
In vitro experiments show that Bai Fan has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Hemolytic streptococcus, pneumococcus, Bacillus proteus, colibacillus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella flexneri ...
Benzyl isothiocyanate has a wide range of antibiotic effects on yeast, 20 species of fungi, and many species of bacteria. Infusion of Bai Jie Zi has varying degrees of antibiotic effects on Trichophy ...
Intragastric administration of water, alcohol, or ether-based extract of Bai Qian can relieve ammonia-induced cough in mice. Water and alcohol-based extracts have an expectorant effect. Abdominal in ...
Total glycosides of peony (TGP), paeoniflorin (PF), and TGP minus PF all have a concentration-dependent effect of increasing the low spleen lymphocyte proliferation in rats of adjuvant arthritis (all ...
Alcohol-based extract of Bai Zhu has a significant inhibitory effect on the spontaneous contraction of in-vitro uteruses of virgin mice, and on the excitatory uterine contraction induced by oxytocin o ...
Administered to mice with damaged basal nuclei of the forebrain, Bai Zi Ren can improve the subjects' passive avoidance learning capacity. In experiments involving darkness avoidance and table-jumpin ...
Experiments show that Ban Xia can prevent or postpone the development of dietary hyperlipidemia in rats, significantly lowering the subjects' serum total cholesterol and LDL-C levels...
When administered to rats by intraperitoneal infusion at 20g/kg, or by hypodermic injection at 1g/kg or 5g/kg,a water-based decoction of Bian Xu has a pronounced diuretic effect.
Intra-peritoneal injections of Bing Pian at doses of 1/4, 1/8, and 1/16 of LD50 were administered to mice at different stages in pregnancy. It distinctly induced abortion in intermediate and advanced ...
Administered orally at low dosages, by stimulating the central nervous system, Bo He can dilate dermal capillaries, promote perspiration, and increase heat dissipation.
Multiple administrations of Bu Gu Zhi can increase liver protein and P-450 levels in mice. Experiments on pentobarbital-induced sleep show that both one-time administration and multiple administration ...
Experiments show that Cang Er Zi has a significant inhibitory effect on histamine-induced increase in capillary permeability.
N-butyl alcohol-based extract of Cang Zhu can significantly counteract gastric ulcers induced by acetic acid, ligation of pylorus, alcohol, and indomethacin. This effect of Cang Zhu does not extend t ...
Experiments on rabbits show that Chai Hu has an antipyretic effect on the fever induced by 2, 4-dinitrophenol, yeast, or illness.
Che Qian Zi can significantly decrease capillary permeability in the skin and in the abdominal cavity, and decrease red blood cell membrane's permeability.
Administered to guinea pigs by hypodermic injection, the 100% injection of alcohol-based precipitant of Chen Pi water decoction can significantly increase the level of serum lysozyme, the number of ca ...
Chi Shao can significantly improve the permeability of red blood cells in patients with hepatic icterus and enhance red blood cells' anti-hypotonic effect.
Experiments show that both cultivated and wild Chuan Bei Mu has a significant dosage-dependent antitussive effect on ammonia-induced cough in mice. Both cultivated and wild Chuan Bei Mu also have an ...
Research shows that, in mice, Chuan Niu Xi polysaccharides can enhance red blood cells' phagocytic function and plaque-forming cells' reacting ability, and increase natural killer cells' destruction a ...
In accordance with Kirby Bauer's turbidimetric-vaccinal method, a method recommended by the World Health Organization, 11 different bacteria were diluted into 1.5-1.6 hundred-million bacteria/ml, and ...
Effects on the heart: Chuanxiongzine, a Chuan Xiong extract, has dosage-specific inhibitory effect on isolated hamster hearts. This inhibitory effect, however, does not seem to significan ...
Experiments show that oral administration of Chuan Xu Duan can inhibit feet swelling in hamsters; and in mice, it can inhibit dimethyl benzene-induced ear inflammation, acetic acid-induced abdnominal ...
In-vitro experiments show that Da Huang processed by various methods invariably has an inhibitory effect on the following bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus albus, Shigella flexneri, Shig ...
In vivo and in vitro experiments show that Da Qing Ye has an inhibitory effect on Bacillus coli O111B4. In vitro experiments show that even after being diluted 64 times, 1% solution of Da Qing Ye's c ...
Experiments show that water-based extract of Da Zao has a significant suppressive effect on the proliferation and colony formation of human leukemia K562 cells.
Dan Shen can decrease the magnitude of abnormal ST changes in the electrocardiogram of myocardial infarction in rabbits, reduce the occurrence of pathological Q waves, inhibit the formation of lipoper ...
Fed to rats, Dan Zhu Ye extract has an anti-pyretic effect.
Dang Gui polysaccharide has a significant stimulatory effect on the proliferation of meganucleus progenitor cells in normal, bone marrow-inhibited, and anemic mice, but does not significantly affect p ...
Experiments on mice have confirmed that both wild and cultured Dang Shen can significantly extend the swimming time and the survival time under the conditions of normal pressure and hypoxia ...
Oral-feeding mice the alcohol-based extract of this herb can significantly decrease the T lymphocytes in the peripheral blood; administering by abdominal injection F108, an extract of the herb, to mic ...
Di Long powder has a significant analgesic effect. When used with paracetamol, it has synergistic effects. Di Long powder has a significant antipyretic effect in rabbits with fevers caused by bacteria ...
Among the active components of Dong Gua Zi are substances containing large molecular compounds such as neutral sugar and aldonic acid, which have the activities of promoting mitosis, and of activating ...
Research shows that alcohol-based extract of Du Huo (H6F4) has an inhibitory effect on blood platelet aggregation, and the inhibition rate increases with the increase in extract concentration - at the ...
Experiments show that administered to guinea pigs, the leaves of Du Zhong (0.2g/guinea pig) can significantly increase the subjects' coronary blood flow. Du Zhong also has a preventive effect on exper ...
Administered by intramuscular injection daily at the dosage of 5.6g/kg for ten days, n-butyl alcohol-based extract of Fang Feng can lower both the high and low shearing specific viscosity of total blo ...
Pachman is an anticarcinogen. Administering pachman to mice (5mg/kg) by abdominal injection daily for ten consecutive days inhibits S180 with a 95% inhibit ...
In one study, a 10% Fu Pen Zi decoction prolonged the median death phase, the average length of life, and the maximal lifetime of the fruit fly. The indices from the treatment group were significantly ...
According to traditional Chinese medicine, Fu Xiao Mai invigorates qi, nourishes yin, and clears away heat, it is widely used to arrest spontaneous sweating and night sweating.
The effect of Fu Zi decoction on rabbits' diaphragmatic function as recorded by diaphragmatic spontaneous discharge integral (SDI) value and diaphragmatic myogram (DMG) are as follows: 1) Fu Zi decoc ...
Glycyrrhizin, an active component of Gan Cao, inhibits the proliferation of AIDS virus. In-vitro experiments show that Gan Cao polysaccharides inhibit vesicular stomatitis virus, adenovirus II, herpes ...
Administered by IV injection to dogs under anesthesia, puerarin (at the dosage of 20mg/kg) or Ge Gen total progesterone (at the dosage of 30mg/kg) can decrease the heartbeat, output of the heart, and ...
One-time abdominal injection of Gou Ji solution to mice at the dosage of 20-30g/kg does not significantly affect their myocardial absorption of 86Rb; administering the solution daily for 14 consecutiv ...
Administered to senile mice, Gou Qi Zi extract can significantly decrease the activity of cerebral monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B), increase the superoxide dismutase level in the liver, decrease the conte ...
Administered at 10g/kg daily to rats with spontaneous hypertension, the water decoction of Gou Teng can lower the blood pressure after four consecutive weeks of administration; at the end of eight wee ...
Experiments show that Gu Sui Bu extract not only inhibits mice's immune reaction to type-II collagen, but it also regulates that reaction.
Gui Zhi and Shao Yao used together have a unidirectional effect of raising body temperature.
1) Protecting superoxide dismutase (SOD): the herb can arrest bupleurum or cortisone-induced decrease in SOD in mice's blood, and restore it to the normal level.
When administered to mice in either a 5g/kg or 15g/kg alcohol-based extract, Hou Pu has an analgesic effect. Using this same treatment can also counteract the acetic acid-induced capillary permeabili ...
Used externally, Hua Shi helps keep the skin dry, soft, and smooth. When applied to broken and inflamed skin, Hua Shi can absorb chemical irritants and/or toxins, and thereby protect the skin from mo ...
Bacteriological test proved that Huang Lian extract had bactericidal power and bacteriostatic effect on anaerobic bacteria in an infected root canal of deciduous teeth. The effect was stronger than th ...
Huang Qi from can enhance mice's humoral and cellular immune functions. Astraglalan can enhance the phagocytic activity of mice's abdominal macrophage, and increase the number of their macrophagocyte ...
Huang Qin is among a number of Chinese herbs that can remove oxygen-free radicals.
Huo Ma Ren oil can lower the levels of total serum cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and lipid peroxide in rats.
Ji Xue Teng has an inhibitory effect on adenosine diphosphate-induced blood platelet aggregation in hamsters.
Jiao Gu Lan can effectively suppress increase in the number of cells in blood vessel walls, and reduce the rate of DNA and protein syntheses, thereby keeping blood cell walls form thickening.
Administered to guinea-pigs, Jie Geng infusion can raise blood pressure, increase heartbeat amplitude, weaken breathing, and increase saliva secretion. It can also increase tracheal secretion, with th ...
Injecting Jin Yin Hua solution can lower the temperature in rabbits of endotoxin-induced fever, and this effect can last up to four hours.
Research shows that Jing Jie can relieve pain and reduce fever.
Administered to guinea pigs by hypodermic injection, the 100% injection of alcohol-based precipitant of Chen Pi water decoction can significantly increase the level of serum lysozyme, the number of ca ...
Matrine (Ma) at low concentration levels has a positive, dose-dependent, myodynamic effect, and it is toxic at high concentration levels. Oxymatrine can, without increasing heart rate, enhance myocar ...
Studies show that Kun Bu can significantly increase the activity of lecithin cholesterol acyltransterase in rats with experimental hyperlipidemia, raise the level of high density lipoprotein cholester ...
Mice that have been fed Lei Gong Teng syrup for six months are found to have lowered SDH, LDH, and ATPase activity levels in their various spermatogenic cells in the convoluted tubule of testis, heigh ...
In-vitro experiments show that Lian Qiao has an inhibitory effect on a number of pathogenic bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic streptococcus, Bacilli dysenteriae, typhoid bacillus, a ...
Lian Zi, at the dosage of 1%, can prolong the life of fruit flies by an average of 34.9%. The longest lifespan of male fruit flies was lengthened by 56.8 %. Furthermore, it caused a 53% decrease in l ...
Administered to mice by abdominal injection at 30mg/kg, Long Dan juice can alleviate CCl4-induced cytomorphosis and tissue necrosis, and increase the content of hepatic glycogen. Administered to mice ...
Experiments on mice show that administered at 20ml/kg, the 20% suspension of Long Gu, Long Chi and Hua Rui Shi can significantly increase the rate of pentobarbital sodium-induced hypnotism.
A Long Yan Rou water extract can inhibit human cervical carcinoma cells, JTC-26, by more than 90% inhibition rate.
Experiments show that a polysaccharide extracted from Lu Gen can enhance immunity.
Experiments show that injection made from hydrolyzed Lu Jiao Jiao can enhance the phagocytic function of human macrophages, and therefore increase the body's immunity. It can be used as an adjuvant ...
Research shows that Ma Huang can promote lipogenesis from glucose transformation. Ma Huang can also inhibit norepinephrine (NE)-induced lipidodieresis. This suggests that Ma Huang's effect of promot ...
In healthy guinea-pigs, Mai Dong polysaccharide can counteract bronchial contraction induced by a mixture of acetylcholine and histamine. The same effect is observed in guinea-pigs of egg white-induce ...
Experiments show that paeonol has a significant analgesic effect on mice. Paeonol was administered to mice via subcutaneous injection for 7 days. Hot plate test was used to measure the pain threshol ...
Research shows that the extract of fresh oyster flesh and the water solution of dry oyster powder can significantly increase the g-ray's effect in killing tumor cells. The sensibility could be increa ...
Experiments on the adherence of Neisseria gonorrheae to human urethra epithelial cells show that Mu Tong can significantly decrease the number of NG adhered to the surface of human urethra epithelial ...
Mu Xiang promotes the secretion of anti-growth hormone, and is beneficial to the treatment of peptic ulcers.
In-vitro experiments show that 100% solution of Niu Bang Zi has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, pneumococcus, beta streptococcus, and typhoid bacillus, and that the infusion of Niu Bang ...
1) Anti-convulsive effect: Taurine has inhibitory effect on convulsion that is caused by the following factors: cardiazol, ouabin, bicuculline, cocculin, carbon monoxide, aluminum oxide, 4-aminopyridi ...
Administered i.p. to mice with H-22 ascitic type liver cancer, Niu Xi polysaccharides can enhance the anti-tumor activity of NK cells and IL-2-activated LAK cells, and can significantly increase the p ...
Administered to anesthetized cats and dogs by intravenous injection at 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0 g/kg, Qiang Huo can increase the subjects' carotid arterial blood flow. The subjects' peripheral blood flow, ...
Qin Jiao's neutral alcohol infusion can inhibit egg white-induced edema in rats' toes, and accelerate the recovery process.
Qing Dai's component, Indirubin, has anti-tumor effects. The tween suspension of indirubin was administered to rats with tumor (200mg/kg.d) for 6-10 consecutive days by the following three methods: su ...
Qu Mai has two main sources: Dianthus superbus and Dianthus chinensis. Experiments show that Qu Mai made from Dianthus chinensis has a pronounced short term diuretic effect; Qu Mai made from Dianthus ...
Depending on which active component of Ginseng is exerting the predominant pharmacological action, Ginseng can have an excitatory or an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system...
A fragrant stomachic tonic and a carminative, Gui Pi oil has a slight stimulatory effect on the gastrointestinal tract. It promotes saliva and gastric juice secretion, enhances digestion, ameliorates ...
Experiments show that Sang Ji Sheng can not only lower lipid content, it can also increase the activity of SOD, help get rid of superoxide free radicals, decrease superoxide lipid, and prevent and tre ...
Administration of Shan Yao decoction can lower the blood pressure of healthy mice. It has both preventive and therapeutic effects alloxan-induced diabetes induced in mice.
In one report, alcohol-soluble extracts of Shan Zha decreased total cholesterol 33.7 to 62.8% (LDC+VLDL)-C in the serum of hypercholesterolemic quail. The effects were enhanced as the dosage increased ...
Shan Zhu Yu can significantly inhibit the functions of the mononuclear phagocyte system in mice. It can suppress in-vitro lymphocyte mitosis reaction and ...
The trace elements Zn, Cu, and Fe in snake bile have an active effect on many enzymes in the body, and a direct or indirect effect on the synthesis of nucleic acid and protein, the immune process, and ...
Experiments show that chloroform-, n-butanol-, and water-based extracts of Shen Jing Cao all have a rather pronounced analgesic effect on heat-induced pain, with the effect of chloroform-based extract ...
Administered to mice by gastric perfusion, 0.25-0.4ml/kg of Sheng Jiang oil can significantly inhibit histamine- or acetic acid-induced capillary permeability increase. It can also significantly inhi ...
Methanol-based extract of Sheng Ma is effective in preventing CCI-induced liver damages in mice, and in inhibiting increases in serum GOT and GPT.
Shi Jue Ming can effectively prevent and treat cholelithiasis in guinea pigs. In guinea pigs with cholelithiasis, it can prevent the liver from fatty degeneration.
Oral-feeding mice the alcohol-based extract of this herb can significantly decrease the T lymphocytes in the peripheral blood; administering by abdominal injection F108, an extract of the herb, to mic ...
Mao Xiao Jian, et al. conducted studies on Shui Niu Jiao's analgesic effects. They reported that Shui Niu Jiao had significant effectiveness in relieving pain. It also was reported that it decreases e ...
Song Jie has moderate analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.
Suan Zao Ren has significant sedative and hypnotic effects. Suan Zao Ren oil emulsion and Suan Zao Ren total flavone are shown to inhibit autonomous activities in mice. Combined use of Suan Zao Ren oi ...
Administered to mice, water-based extract of Tao Ren can significantly inhibit alcohol-induced hepatico-glutathion depletion and lipid peroxidation, and protect the subjects against damages caused by ...