The analgesic agent levo-tetrahydropalmatine (l-THP) was reported to be associated with acute or chronic hepatitis in clinical practice. We found that l-THP can induce apoptosis in the hepatocytes of BALB/c mice and human normal liver L-02 (L-02) cells. Several key molecules, including caspase-3,
Levo-tetrahydropalmatine (L-THP) is an active ingredient of Corydalis yanhusuo W. T. Wang, which has many bioactive properties. Herein, we investigated the protective effects of L-THP on concanavalin A- (ConA-) induced hepatitis in mice and explored its possible
Herbal medications and other nontraditional medical therapies are becoming increasingly popular in the United States. We describe three children and three adults in whom severe toxic effects developed after ingestion of a Chinese herbal medication, jin bu huan, which is sold as Jin Bu Huan Anodyne