Xilei San Ameliorates Experimental Colitis in Rats by Selectively Degrading Proinflammatory Mediators and Promoting Mucosal Repair

Xilei san (XLS), a herbal preparation widely used in China for erosive and ulcerative diseases, has been shown to be effective in ulcerative colitis (UC). The present experiments were conducted to assess its efficacy and determine its mechanism of action in a rat model that resembles human UC. The m...

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Main Authors: Yongbiao Hao, Kazuko Nagase, Kazutoshi Hori, Shenglan Wang, Yoko Kogure, Ken Fukunaga, Shinichiro Kashiwamura, Satoshi Yamamoto, Shiro Nakamura, Junxiang Li, Hiroto Miwa, Koichi Noguchi, Yi Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/569587