Nanoscale hepatoprotective herbal decoction attenuates hepatic stellate cell activity and chloroform-induced liver damage in mice
Author(s) -
Sherry Huang,
ShuJen Chang,
Miffy Yang,
Justin Jin-Ching Chen,
Walter HongShong Chang
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of nanomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1178-2013
pISSN - 1176-9114
DOI - 10.2147/ijn.s19503
Subject(s) - decoction , hepatic stellate cell , medicine , traditional medicine , pharmacology , traditional chinese medicine , rhizome , bioavailability , pathology , alternative medicine
San-Huang-Xie-Xin-Tang (SHXXT) decoction, a traditional Chinese medicine containing Rhei rhizome, Coptidis rhizome, and Scutellariae radix, is widely used in hepatoprotective therapy. However, preparation of the decoction requires addition of boiling water that causes loss of numerous effective components.
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