Open AccessJi-Chuan decoction ameliorates slow transit constipation via regulation of intestinal glial cell apoptosis
Author(s) -
Xiumin Wang,
Lixia Lv,
Yue-Si Qin,
Yuzhu Zhang,
Ni Yang,
Shu Wu,
Xiuwen Xia,
Hong Ye,
Hong Xu,
Ying Li,
Weijun Ding
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v28.i34.5007
Subject(s) - traditional chinese medicine , pharmacology , medicine , pathology , alternative medicine
Slow transit constipation (STC) is a common intestinal disease with increasing incidence. STC results from various factors, such as the enteric nervous system and metabolic changes. As a classical formula of traditional Chinese medicine, Ji-Chuan decoction (JCD) has been extensively and effectively used in STC treatment, yet its pharmacological mechanism remains unclear.