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Pharmacological properties of traditional medicines (XXVII). Interaction between Ephedra Herb and Gypsum under hyperthermal conditions in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12132660     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There are many important considerations in the interactions among the herbal constituents in a prescription of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Ephedra Herb [Chinese characters: see text] (Eph) is described a warm and acrid agent in TCM. The combination of Eph and Gypsum [Chinese characters: see text] (Eph-Gyp) shows specific actions in patients with different body temperatures. Previous reports suggested that Gypsum prevents the thermogenesis effect induced by ephedrine at an ambient temperature of 22 degrees C. In this investigation, the properties of Eph-Gyp in hyperthermal rats were studied in detail. It was shown that Gypsum Extract (GyE) enhanced the thermogenesis of Eph in hyperthermal rats, although not in normal rats. The results support not only the opposite actions of Eph-GyE but also the clinical differences in the symptomatic patterns of body temperature for Makyo-Kanseki-To [Chinese characters: see text] and Dai-Seiryu-To [Chinese characters: see text].
Authors:
Dan Yuan; Hiroshi Sunouchi; Tetsurou Sakurai; Ken-ichi Saito; Yoshihiro Kano
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0918-6158     ISO Abbreviation:  Biol. Pharm. Bull.     Publication Date:  2002 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-07-22     Completed Date:  2003-01-08     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9311984     Medline TA:  Biol Pharm Bull     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  872-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amygdalin / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Drug Combinations
Drug Interactions
Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Ephedra / chemistry*
Ephedrine / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Fever / drug therapy*
Male
Medicine, Chinese Traditional*
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Thermogenesis / drug effects*
Thermography
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Drug Combinations; 0/Drugs, Chinese Herbal; 0/Plant Extracts; 0/makyokansekito; 29883-15-6/Amygdalin; 299-42-3/Ephedrine

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