aconitum gymnandrum/stroke

The Bible contains several interesting contributions to the history of neurology, as is the case of the High Priest Alkimos, who died suddenly in 159 BC. He was regarded as a stereotypical stroke victim for a long time. The reports on his death in the Septauginta and the later 'Jewish Antiquities'

BACKGROUND The United States Food and Drug Administration banned the stimulant 1,3-dimethylamylamine (1,3-DMAA) from dietary supplements and warned consumers that the stimulant can pose cardiovascular risks ranging from high blood pressure to heart attacks. OBJECTIVE We designed our study to

Guan-fu base A (GFA) is a terpenoid alkaloid isolated from the tuber of Aconitum coreanum in our institute. GFA (20-30 mg.L-1) reduced the ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) rate induced by K(+)-free and high Ca2+ solution in Langendorf heart of rats. Pretreatment of

Cardiocerebral vascular diseases (CCVDs) are the main reasons for high morbidity and mortality all over the world, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, myocardial infarction, stroke, and so on. Chinese herbs pair of the Cinnamomum cassia Presl (Chinese name, rougui) and the Aconitum