Progress in study of pharmacological effect of Cortex Fraxini.
- Author:
Lian-hua FANG
1
;
Yang LV
;
Guan-hua DU
Author Information
1. Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Analgesics;
pharmacology;
toxicity;
Animals;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
pharmacology;
toxicity;
Anti-Inflammatory Agents;
pharmacology;
toxicity;
Antineoplastic Agents;
pharmacology;
toxicity;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
pharmacology;
toxicity;
Humans
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2008;33(23):2732-2736
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Cortex Fraxini is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. It has been indicated that Cortex Fraxini possess various pharmacological effects, including anti-pathogenic microorganism, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-cancer, anti-oxidative stress, neuroprotective and vascular protect effects. Cortex Fraxini has been therapeutically used in the treatment of inflammations, bacillary dysentery, relieving fever, relieving cough and asthma. This paper reviewed recent progress in the studies on pharmacological effects and clinical applications of Cortex Fraxini.