No man is an island, entire of itself.-John Donne, poet (1572-1631)LAST month I celebrated the fortieth anniversary of my relationship with Stephanie, the woman who is now my wife.
Purpose: The root of the Chinese herbal remedy Han Fang Ji ( Radix of Stephania Tetrandrae) has been used since antiquity by Chinese physicians as an ahtihypertenion, antirheumatic, analgesic and antipyretic agent. Te...Purpose: The root of the Chinese herbal remedy Han Fang Ji ( Radix of Stephania Tetrandrae) has been used since antiquity by Chinese physicians as an ahtihypertenion, antirheumatic, analgesic and antipyretic agent. Tetrandrine (TET) and fangchinoline (FAN), the bisbenzylisoquinolide alkaloids, are the major components of Han Fang Ji. TET has been well known as a natural occurred non - specific calcium channel blocker. However, the effects of TET on the cardiovascular system are not fully understood, and that a few of researches about FAN, an another major constituent of Han Fang Ji, are reported. Thus, we have done these studies to investigate and compare the effects of TET and FAN on cardiovascular system,CNS and multi - drug resistance to anticancer drugs for several years.展开更多
文摘No man is an island, entire of itself.-John Donne, poet (1572-1631)LAST month I celebrated the fortieth anniversary of my relationship with Stephanie, the woman who is now my wife.
文摘Purpose: The root of the Chinese herbal remedy Han Fang Ji ( Radix of Stephania Tetrandrae) has been used since antiquity by Chinese physicians as an ahtihypertenion, antirheumatic, analgesic and antipyretic agent. Tetrandrine (TET) and fangchinoline (FAN), the bisbenzylisoquinolide alkaloids, are the major components of Han Fang Ji. TET has been well known as a natural occurred non - specific calcium channel blocker. However, the effects of TET on the cardiovascular system are not fully understood, and that a few of researches about FAN, an another major constituent of Han Fang Ji, are reported. Thus, we have done these studies to investigate and compare the effects of TET and FAN on cardiovascular system,CNS and multi - drug resistance to anticancer drugs for several years.
