Contribution to the study on cholagogue effect of curcuma, zingiberaceae in North-Vietnam
- Author:
Truong Xuan Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traditional medicine
- MeSH:
Cholagogues and Choleretics;
Curcuma;
Zingiberaceae
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1998;272(12):18-20
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The test are on three groups of rat, each group of six lives. The results showed out both curcuma harmandii and curcuma trichosantha, in dose of 10g/kg of rat, continuously use for three days, increase the bile excretion of 114 percent and 112 percent compare with non drug groups of 100 percent. Drug's effect starts 2-3 hours after using and reaches the maximum after 4 hours. The effect lasts 3-4 hours for curcuma trichosantha, even longer for curcuma harmandii. These effects have no influence to total Bilrubin and bile density.
