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Curcumin and saikosaponin A as antioxidants improve antioxidant status. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic actions of curcumin and saikosaponin A on CCl(4)-induced liver damage. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into control, CCl(4), CCl(4)+ curcumin (0.005%; CU),
Saikosaponins, the main active constituents of Bupleurum spp., have been shown to possess immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, anti-tumor and anti-viral activities. In this study, saikosaponins a, c and d were evaluated for cytotoxicity and anti-hepatitis B virus ( HBV) activities. Results showed
Bupleurum falcatum L. is employed in oriental medicine in Korea. This root has been used for anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, and anti-hepatotoxic effects in the treatments of common cold, fever, and hepatitis. One of major bioactive compounds of Radix Bupleuri is the saikosaponin a (SSNa). However,
The proliferation and migration of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) profoundly impact the pathogenesis of liver inflammation and fibrogenesis. As a perennial herb native to China, Bupleurum falcatum is administered for its anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and antihepatotoxic effects. Saikosaponin a
The effects of saikosaponins-a.-b1,-b2,-c, and-d on hepatic damage induced by halothane and hypoxia were investigated in the rat. Inhalation of halothane under a hypoxic condition significantly increased serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT) levels in
Herbal medicines, which have been used in China for thousands of years, are now being manufactured in Japan, in standardized form in terms of quality and quantities of ingredients. The Chinese herbal medicine Sho-saiko-to is a mixture of seven herbal preparations, which is widely administered in