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Acupuncture can improve absorption of baicalin from extracts of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19274704     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this research was to explore whether acupuncture could improve the absorption of baicalin from extracts of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi in normal rats. Twenty male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided randomly into two groups. Group A was treated with a combination of oral administration of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi extracts and acupuncture. Group B was treated only with oral administration of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi extracts, in the same dosage as Group A. After treatment, the plasma concentration of baicalin was detected and pharmacokinetic analysis was conducted using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that the plasma concentration of baicalin in Group A was significantly higher than in Group B, and that acupuncture at the acupoints Jizhong (Du6), Dazhui (Du14) and Zhongwan (Ren12) made the plasma concentration-time course of baicalin produce a bimodal phenomenon, increased the area under the curve (AUC) and slowed the elimination of baicalin, thus significantly improving the absorption of baicalin from extracts of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi in rats.
Authors:
Jue Zhou; Fan Qu; Elizabeth Burrows; Yongping Yu; Rui Nan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Phytotherapy research : PTR     Volume:  23     ISSN:  1099-1573     ISO Abbreviation:  Phytother Res     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-05     Completed Date:  2010-01-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904486     Medline TA:  Phytother Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1415-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation:
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acupuncture Points
Acupuncture Therapy*
Animals
Area Under Curve
Flavonoids / administration & dosage,  blood,  pharmacokinetics*
Intestinal Absorption
Male
Phytotherapy
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage,  blood,  pharmacokinetics*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Scutellaria baicalensis / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Flavonoids; 0/Plant Extracts; 21967-41-9/baicalin

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