Research Review on the Estrogen Activity of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2016.06.034
- VernacularTitle:雌激素活性植物中药研究述评
- Author:
Jingjing HUANG
;
Shun YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
phytoestrogen;
traditional Chinese herbal medicine;
estrogen activity;
estrogen dependent diseases;
review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2016;23(6):123-129,130
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This article sorted out research results of traditional Chinese herbal medicine at home and abroad, cleared up confirmed traditional Chinese herbal medicine with estrogen activity, analyzed the function classifications, and reviewed relevant clinical research progress. It also discussed the concept and connoation of traditional Chinese herbal medicine with estrogen activity, and proposed that the research on traditional Chinese herbal medicine with estrogen activity should clarify whether “bidirectional effect” establishes and the preconditions and requirements of the establishment, with a purpose to solve the security problems about hormone dependency caused by TCM therapy. Meanwhile, the problems about quick-screening experiments, standard establishment, and the transformation of experimental achievements to clinical application are waiting to be solved.
