Effect of Chinese herbal compound on liver fibrosis in rabbits with schistosomiasis by B-ultrasound

Objective: To explore the value of B-ultrasound on the evaluation of the effects of traditional Chinese medicine compound of Radix astragali , Salvia miltiorrhiza and Angelica sinensis , and TCM + praziquantel on liver fibrosis in rabbits with schistosomiasis. Methods: The hepatic fibrosis model in rabbits with schistosomiasis was established. The experimental animals (24 rabbits) were randomly divided into four groups (group A, B, C and D, n =6). Group A (control group) was only treated by praziquantel; Group B was treated by mixture of Radix astragali and Salvia miltiorrhiza + praziquantel; Group C was treated by mixture of Radix astragali and Angelica sinensis + praziquantel; Group D was treated by mixture of Radix astragali, Salvia miltiorrhiza and Angelica sinensis + praziquantel. Then B-ultrasonogram was used to evaluate the effects. Results: Each group showed certain curative effect on liver fibrosis in rabbits with schistosomiasis. The efficacy of group B, C and D was better than group A, and that of group D was the best. The differences in long diameter, thickness diameter, transverse diameter and portal vein inner diameter of liver before and after treatment were statistically significant ( P <0.05). The liver function indexes and liver fibrosis indexes were significantly improved after treatment ( P <0.05). Conclusions: The mixture of Radix astragali, Salvia miltiorrhiza and Angelica sinensis combined with Western medicine treatment can obviously improve the efficacy on liver fibrosis of schistosomiasis.

Therapeutic Efficacy of Chinese Herbal Compound Preparation on Viral Diseases in Poultry

[Objective] To develop a new antiviral agent with high and long efficacy, wide spectrum, low toxicity and low cost from traditional Chinese herbal medicine and their compound. [ Method] The ＂Quxie＂ （ i. e. eliminating pathogenic factors） drugs including Hedyotis diffusa and Loni- cera japonica and ＂Fuzheng＂ （ i. e. strengthening body resistance） drugs including Radix astragali and Glycyrrhiza uralensis were taken to form an antiviral herbal compound preparation. Taking the astragalus polysaccharide monomer as control, the experiment was constructed by using the agent to treat some naturally occurring viral diseases, including Newcastle disease （ND）, infectious bursal disease （IBD）, duck viral hepatitis （DVH）, avian influenza （Al） H9 subtype and avian swollen head syndrome. [Ressult] The effective rates of the agent for treatment of the above- mentioned diseases were 87%, 87%, 69%, 100% and 100%, respectively, which were higher than that of astragalus polysaccharide monomer. The cure rates for these diseases were 33%, 37%, 13%, 69% and 75%, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of astragalus polysacchadde monomer （ P 〈 0.01 ）. The rates of poor therapeutic efficacy were 15%, 21%, 24%, 6% and 7%, respectively, which were significantly lower than that of astragalus polysaccharide monomer （P 〈 0.01 ）. [ Condusion] The Chinese herbal compound preparation shows good therapeutic effects on some avian viral diseases, which can decrease mortality rate and improve production performance of poultry more greatly than astragalus polysaccharide monomer.

Modernization of Chinese herbal compound and the high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS)

Chinese herbal compound is playing an important role on curing human diseases.And it has been a trend that Chinese herbal compound is being used all over the world in 21 century.However,our Chinese herbal compound is facing serious challenge for the lack of canonical system of quality criterion for Chinese herbal compound so it has been a urgent problem to set up the quality control standards and reveal therapeutic basis of Chinese herbal compound.In order to give full play to the advantages of Chinese herbal compound,modern scientific and technological is used to research of Chinese herbal compound,especially the high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS),because it is high sensitive,rapid,and obtain more information.It is very necessary that HPLC-MS is uesed to elucidate the effective components of basic substances of Chinese Herbal Compound,and endow traditional Chinese medicine with modern scientific connotation.

Effects of Chinese Herbal Compound on the Blood Physiological Indices and Cytokines of Myelosuppressive Mice

[ Objective ] The research aimed to study the effects of Chinese herbal compound on the blcod physiological indices and cytokines of myelosuppressive mice. [ Metho] Myelasuppressive mice model was established by intraperitoneal injection of 80 mg/kg cyclophosphamide. Chinese herbal compound was composed of Houttuynia cordata, Taraxacum mongolicum, Citrus reticulata peel, Atractylodes chinensis, Paeonia sterniana, Atractylodes macrocephala and Angelica sinensis. The effects of Chinese herbal compound and Astragalus polysaccharide at different doses on the blood physiological indices and hematopoietic growth factors of myelosuppressive mice were discussed. [ Result] Myelosuppressive mice medel was successfully established. The total white blood cell count, total nentrephile granulocyte count, total lymphocyte count, total platelet count and the contents of serum interleukin-6 and erythropoietin in myelosuppressive mice were significantly decreased. The total erythrocyte count, the contents of hemoglobin and imerleukin-3 were decreased, without significant difference. The blood physiological indices and the contents of interleukin-3 and erythropoietin in myelosuppressive mice could be improved by intragastric administration of Astragalus polysaccharide and Chinese herbal compound at different doses for 3 days or 7 days. The effect of 20 g/kg Chinese herbal compound was the best after administration for 3 days, and the effect of 10 g/kg Chinese herbal compound was the best after administration for 7 days. The total white blcod cell count, total neutrophile granulocyte count, percentage of neutrephile granulocyte, total lymphocyte count, total count of middle cells, percentage of middle cells, total platelet count, contents of interleukin-3 and erythropoietin in myelosuppressive mice could be extremely significantly improved by intragastric administration of 10 g/kg Chinese herbal compound for 7 days（ P 〈 0. 01 ） , and the reduction of red blood cell count, hematecfit, the contents of hemoglobin and interleukin-6 induced by cyclophesphamide could be inhibited （P 〈 0.01 ）. [ Conclusion ] Chinese herbal compound could improve the hematopoietic function of myclosuppressivc mice induced by cyclophosphamide and its effect was better than Astragalus polysaccharide. 20 g/kg Chinese herbal compound reacted fast and the reaction of 10 g/kg Chinese herbal compound was slow ,but its efficacy was lasting.

Efficacy of Chinese herbal compound GAPT for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease during mouse/rat studies:A systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of the Chinese herbal compound GAPT for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease(AD)and to provide current evidence for potential treatment mechanisms.Methods:A comprehensive search of PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,SinoMed,China Network Knowledge Infrastructure,Wanfang Data,and Chinese Scientific Journals Database was performed to identify GAPT mouse/rat studies published from inception to July 2019.The outcomes extracted were Morris water maze results and molecular biological quantifications.Results:A total of 19 studies were included in this analysis.The analysis indicated that GAPT was able to significantly improve learning and memory abilities compared with model mice/rats,as assessed by Morris water maze,and showed similar efficacy as donepezil.Subgroup analyses showed that low,medium,and high doses resulted in no obvious dose-dependent effects.Additionally,the GAPT group had significantly reduced expression levels of amyloid-beta peptide,presenilin 1,phosphorylated tau,acetylcholinesterase,and glycogen synthase kinase-3b,but increased expression levels of Shank1,and protein phosphatase-2A,and improved synapses structures compared with the model group,and subgroup analyses showed the medium dose of GAPT was superior to the low and high doses.Conclusions:Based on the pooled analysis,GAPT improved the learning and memory abilities and regulated the expression levels of related proteins during the progression of AD in mouse/rat studies.Notably,the medium dose of GAPT exhibited better performance than the other two doses,providing experimental evidence for further applications of GAPT during clinical practice.

Clinical efficacy of Chinese herbal compound in the treatment of infertility with kidney deficiency:A meta-analysis

Objective:Based on the current evidence system to evaluate the effect of traditional Chinese medicine compound on the clinical efficacy of infertility patients with kidney deficiency.Methods:Search the China Knowledge Resources Database(CNKI),Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database(VIP),China Academic Journal Database(Wanfang),PubMed,EMBASE,Ovid.The included studies are randomized controlled trials.The experimental group is Chinese medicine compound or Chinese medicine compound combined with western medicine,and the control group is western medicine.Two reviewers independently extracted and evaluated the literature data according to the Cochrane manual standards,and used Rev Man5.3 software for data synthesis and Meta-analysis.Results:32 studies were selected,a total of 2715 cases of infertility patients.The clinical pregnancy rate of the experimental group and the control group[n=29,OR(95%CI)=2.47(2.07,2.96),P<0.00001],the clinical total effective rate[n=20,OR(95%CI)=3.77(2.83,5.03),P<0.00001],TCM syndrome score[n=14,MD(95%CI)=4.34(3.08,5.61),P<0.00001],ovulation rate[n=20,OR(95%CI)=2.21(1.85,2.63),P<0.00001],the occurrence rate of two-way BBT[n=11,OR(95%CI)=2.65(2.02,3.48),P<0.00001].The GRADE scoring results show that the level of evidence is low and very low.Conclusion:Traditional Chinese medicine compound can increase the clinical pregnancy rate and clinical total effective rate of infertility with kidney deficiency syndrome,improve the scores of Chinese medical syndromes,increase its ovulation rate and the occurrence rate of BBT bidirectional type,and confirm the clinical efficacy of Chinese medicine compound from the perspective of evidence-based medicine.

Application of Mathematical Models in the Research of Chinese Herbal Compound Prescriptions

With the interdisciplinary development of multiple disciplines,mathematical models play a role as a bridge in the research process of Chinese herbal compounds,which can make full use of the interrelationships of knowledge,making the research and use of Chinese herbal compounds from complex and cumbersome to simple.This paper reviewed the research and application of mathematical models in the production and preparation,pharmacodynamics,pharmacokinetics and other aspects of Chinese herbal compound prescriptions,providing a theoretical basis for the development of the modern Chinese medicine industry.

A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPEUTICAGENTS IN COMBINATION WITH CHINESE HERBAL COMPOUNDS AS IMMUNOMODULATORS IN MOUSE S_(180)

The effect of the Chinese herbal compound (CHC) on solid sarcoma 180 (S180) in Swiss mice was studied either alone or in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5FU), cyclophosphamide (CYT) or mitomycin C (MMC). The preliminary results indicated that combination treatment seemed to possess better antitumor activity than chemotherapy alone. The treatment with CHC alone however had neither an obvious antitumor effect in tumor bearing mice nor toxicity in normal mice. These results show that CHC may stimulate organs of the immune system such as the spleen to be im-munomodulators and enhance the antitumor activity of some chemotherapeutic agents.

Therapeutic potential of natural compounds from Chinese medicine in acute and subacute phases of ischemic stroke

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in adults worldwide,resulting in huge social and financial burdens.Extracts from herbs,especially those used in Chinese medicine,have emerged as new pharmaceuticals for stroke treatment.Here we review the evidence from preclinical studies investigating neuroprotective properties of Chinese medicinal compounds through their application in acute and subacute phases of ischemic stroke,and highlight potential mechanisms underlying their therapeutic effects.It is noteworthy that many herbal compounds have been shown to target multiple mechanisms and in combinations may exert synergistic effects on signaling pathways,thereby attenuating multiple aspects of ischemic pathology.We conclude the paper with a general discussion of the prospects for novel natural compound-based regimens against stroke.

Effects of Nano Chinese Herbal Medicine Feed Additive on Growth Performance,Meat Quality and Disease Resistance of Chickens

[Objectives]To explore the effects of nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive on growth performance,meat quality and disease resistance of chickens.[Methods]Chickens were fed with nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive developed by Hunan Polytechnic of Environment and Biology,including 120 chickens in the treatment group and 120 chickens in the control group(CK).The growth performance indices(body weight gain,feed to gain ratio and slaughter index),meat quality indices(pH value,color,drip loss,shear force)and disease resistance indices(morbidity and mortality)of the chickens in the treatment and CK groups were recorded and determined,respectively.[Results]The inclusion of 2%nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive in the diet significantly increased the growth rate,reduced the feed-to-gain ratio and improved the meat quality of the chickens.Supplementing Chinese herbal medicine could increase the pH value and reduce the drip loss and shear force of chicken meat.At the same time,the body's immune function,antioxidant level and resistance against diseases of the chickens fed with nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive were improved.[Conclusions]The inclusion of nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive in the diet can improve the growth performance,meat quality and disease resistance of chickens.

Therapeutic efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine compound in the treatment of membranous nephropathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective:Systematic review of the clinical efficacy of medicinal nephropathy in the treatment of membranous nephropathy with the addition of traditional Chinese herbal compound on the basis of hormone and immunosuppressive therapy.Methods:Computer search of China Knowledge Network,Wanfang Database,Weipu Database,China Biomedical Database,PubMed Database、Embase Database、Cochrane Database,collect clinical research on Chinese medicine compound+hormone+immunosuppressive therapy for MN,delete duplicate literature,eliminate non-conformity by reading topic,abstract and full text The literature was included in the exclusion criteria,the data was extracted from the included literature,and the meta-analysis was performed using the stata14.0 software package.Results:The top 6 Chinese medicines used were Astragalus,Poria,Atractylodes,Salvia,Angelica and Chinese Yam.The use of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of patients with MN on the basis of hormone and immunosuppressive therapy can improve clinical efficacy[OR=2.90,95%CI(2.27,3.70),P<0.00001]and TCM symptom efficacy[OR=3.10,95%CI(1.91,5.05),P<0.00001],improved TCM syndrome scores[SMD=-0.93,95%CI(-1.34,-0.52),P<0.00001],reduced 24-hour urine protein levels[SMD=-0.90,95%CI(-1.23,-0.57),P<0.00001],increased plasma albumin levels[SMD=1.22,95%CI(0.86,1.58),P=0.000],decreased blood lipid TC levels[SMD=-0.69,95%CI(-0.98,-0.39),P<0.00001],lowering blood lipid TG levels[SMD=-0.75,95%CI(-1.09,-0.41),P<0.0001],in improving renal function BUN levels[SMD=-0.56,95%CI(-0.97,0.14),P=0.008]and Scr levels[SMD=-0.58,95%CI(-0.89,-0.27),P=0.0002],reducing the incidence of adverse reactions[OR=0.25,95%CI(0.17,0.36),P<0.00001].Egger and harbord test results suggest that some indicators have publication bias.Conclusion:The traditional Chinese medicine used is mainly jaundice,and the traditional Chinese medicine for replenishing qi and activating blood is used more frequently.In the basic application of hormone+immunosuppressive agents,Yiqihuoxue Chinese medicine has a good effect on MN,but it is limited to the quality of the included literature.The conclusion needs to be verified by more high-quality studies.

Research progress of traditional Chinese medicine compound in the treatment of gout based on intestinal flora

Because of the continuous improvement of the quality of life,the population of gout patients is also increasing,which seriously affects the quality of life of patients.Traditional Chinese medicine compound has a long history and remarkable clinical effect in treating gout patients,and has been widely used.Intestinal flora and its metabolites are the focus of current research,which can promote intestinal mucosal barrier,improve immunity and improve metabolism.The regulation of intestinal flora can reduce serum uric acid and inhibit inflammation to fight gouty arthritis.Moreover,the mechanism of intestinal flora is related to the spleen in Chinese medicine theory.Therefore,this study discusses the research mechanism and clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine compound in treating gout by regulating intestinal flora,and provides theoretical basis for the clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine and the expansion of new dosage forms.

Influences of traditional Chinese medicine intervention on the bone growth and metabolism of rats with simulated weightlessness

Objective:To prohe into the influences of Chinese herbal compound on the growth and metabolism of weight-bearing bones of tail-suspended rats.Methods:Twenty-four male St) rats were randomly divided into blank conlrol group leighti.tail-suspended conlrol group(eight) and Chinese medicine treatment group leighti according to their weights.No treatment was done for the blank conlrol group.Double distilled water lavage was performed daily for the tail-suspended control group.On the basis of the tail-suspended rat model,the rats were given Chinese herbal compound lavage every day in Chinese medicine treatment group.This compound includes mulberry,Poria cocas and barbary wolfberry.etc.The lest cycle was four weeks.The rats were killed after the experiment.The right femoral bone was taken out for the physical measurements, and the left femoral bone was for the three-point beading test.The influences of Chinese herbal compound on femoral hone growth and biomechanicsl properties of simulated weightlessness rats were observed.Results:(1) After simulated weightlessness(tail-suspension),compared with the blank control group,all the physiological indexes of rat femoral bone decreased in tailsuspended group and Chinese medicine treatment group(P【0.05).The strength and rigidity of rat femoral bone decreased in tail-suspended group(P【0.01).the maximum load and rigidity coefficient also decreased with the inereasing toughness coefficient in the control group(P【0.01). i2i After the countermeasure of Chinese herbal compound,each biomcchanical indexes showed the tendency of increasing in Chinese medicine treatment group,and theses indexes were close to those of the blank control group(P【0.05),which indicated that(he bone loss caused by simulated weightlessness was improved.Conclusions:Chinese herbal compound for tonifying kidney could effectively prevent the bone loss and have some enhancements on the bone hiomechanical properties.

Research Status of Serum Pharmacology and Serum Pharmacochemistry of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Serum pharmacochemistry of traditional Chinese medicine has become a more accurate and rapidly developing reasonable way to analyze the effective material basis of traditional Chinese medicine in recent years. Through this method, we can select very complex Chinese medicine components and clarify the effective substances consistent with the main functions, and then separate and purify effective ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine, so as to explain the material basis of the drug effect and prove the rationality and principle of action of Chinese medicine compounds. It can show the multi-component and multi-target characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine, and after analyzing the migrating components of serum, we can explore the direct effective substances that act on the patient’s body, so as to accelerate and accurately complete the in-depth study of the effective substances of Chinese medicine.

Progress of traditional Chinese Medicine on ADHD Treatment Based on Syndrome Differentiation

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD)is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood.Syndrome differentiation for ADHD in traditional Chinese medicine is complex without common uniform,it is important to propose unified standards.Based on the principle of syndrome differentiation,this article focused on the different names of different syndrome differentiation methods but the same essence,and summarized Chinese medicine compounds according to syndrome factors.By collecting relevant literature on ADHD treatment with Chinese herbal compound in recent years,ADHD is classified into 7 different syndrome types,and Chinese herbal compound is classified correspondingly for reference and selection of clinical treatment of ADHD.

Progress of Research in Treatment of Hyperlipidemia by Monomer or Compound Recipe of Chinese Herbal Medicine

Hyperlipidemia （HLP） is the No.1 risk factor for patients with atherosclerosis （AS） and is directly related to the occurrence of coronary artery disease （CAD） and cerebrovascular disease. Therefore, prevention and treatment of AS is of great importance and of practical significance in controlling the incidence and mortality of CAD. With its peculiar syndrome-dependent therapy, traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） has accumulated abundant practical experiences in this field and good clinical effects have been achieved. Chinese herbal medicine, with its particularly unique advantages and high potentials yet to be tapped, displays its huge strength in HLP prevention and treatment. The progress of studies concerning prevention and treatment of HLP by Chinese herbal medicines, in the form of monomers or compound recipes, is reviewed in this paper.

Effect of Chinese Herbal Compound Naofucong (脑复聪) on theInflammatory Process Induced by High Glucose in BV-2 Cells

Objective: To determine the effect of medicated serum of Chinese herbal compound Naofucong(脑复聪, NFC) on the microglia BV-2 cells viability and the transcription and expression of interleukin-6(IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α) in microglia BV-2 cells to further explore the mechanisms underlying the protective effect of NFC on inflammatory process induced by high glucose. Methods: The microglia BV-2 cells incubated in vitrowere divided into different groups: the control group(25 mmol/L glucose), the model group(75 mmol/L glucose), high glucose media containing different dose medicated serum of NFC. After being cultured for 24 h, changes in IL-6 and TNF-α were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The expression of surface marker CD11 b of activated microglia was measured by confocal laser scanning microscope and Western blot. Nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) p-p65 expression was analyzed by Western blot. Results: The model group obviously increased the expression of microglial surface marker CD11 b and NF-κB p-p65(all P<0.01), induced a significant up-regulation of release and the m RNA expression of IL-6 and TNF-α(P<0.01 or P<0.05). The medicated serum of NFC could obviously down-regulate the transcription and expression of surface marker CD11 b and NF-κB p-p65(all P<0.01), and inhibit the m RNA and protein expression(P<0.01 or P<0.05) of inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6 and TNF-α, in microglia BV-2 cells cultured with high glucose for 24 h. Conclusions: The inhibition of microglial activation and IL-6 and TNF-α expression induced by high glucose may at least partly explain NFC therapeutic effects on diabetes-associated cognitive decline diseases. Its underlying mechanism could probably be related to the inhibition of NFC on NF-κB phosphorylation.

Progress of Experimental Researches on Chinese Herbal Compounds for Inducing Tumor Cell Apoptosis

Cell apoptosis is an initiative process of cell death regulated by genes.Inducing cell apoptosis is a new way of cancer treatment.In this paper,the progress in experimental studies on the effect of Chinese herbal compounds （CHC） on the induction of tumor cell apoptosis will be reviewed in terms of major mechanisms （gene expression regulation,cell morphology change,telomerase activity change,and immunity enhancement,etc.）.The study on disassembled CHC,as well as the synergistic effect when in combined use with chemotherapy for inducing apoptosis,is also reviewed here.

Effective Components of Chinese Herbal Compound Decoction and Maillard Reaction

This paper intends to explore the color changes considered to be Maillard reaction during the process of Chinese herbal medicine.The Maillard reaction products(MRPs) are often in substantial proportions of Chinese herbal compound decoctions but their effects are often neglected.By considering the effects of MRPs in studies of effective components on Chinese herbal compounds,a new perspective is established in future researches of Chinese herbal compound decoctions.

The Characterization of Steam Distillation as an Extraction Method to Extract Volatile Compounds from <i>Prunella vulgaris</i>and the Investigation of Their Anti-Tumorous Effect

Prunella vulgaris (PV) is a perennial plant which is widely grown around the world. It has been widely used as a medicinal treatment for generations. Previous studies showed extracts from this plant had a wide range of therapeutic efficacy, including anti-tumorous effect. However, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) extracted from it were rarely explored. This paper reports on the characterization of a steam distillation process to extract VOCs in PV and also the anti-tumorous effects of the PV distillate using the tetrazolium-based Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) as the test agent, when the VOCs were used to treat oral squamous cancer cells, SSC154. It was found that most abundant VOCs came out steadily and continuously for as long as the duration of the steam extraction could extend. However, some compounds such as benzaldehyde did show depletion as the distillation process progressed, while some compounds such as caryophyllene oxide was only sparsely found at the beginning of distillation. The PV distillate was mildly effective in its cytotoxicity to cancer cells SCC154, in a dosage dependent manner.