The research on radioprotective agents in Chinese materia medica
A series of studies has been carried out in the field of traditional medicine for searching radio-protective agents. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, may prescriptions were tested with experimental animals. Some of them could raise the survival rate of dogs irradiated with le...
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doaj-ce187890b9ad4611a093fb4c20710d872020-11-24T22:27:55ZengInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da SaúdeMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.0074-02761678-80601991-01-018616516710.1590/S0074-02761991000600037The research on radioprotective agents in Chinese materia medicaBin-Ji WangA series of studies has been carried out in the field of traditional medicine for searching radio-protective agents. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, may prescriptions were tested with experimental animals. Some of them could raise the survival rate of dogs irradiated with lethal dose of Pi-rays by 30-40%. Some symptoms of radiation sickness could be improved. More than one thousand kinds of Chinese herbs were screened. Some of them have pronounced radioprotectice activities. A series of bioactive components wee isolated from these herbs. The mechanism of radiation protection were studied. Having the capability of hemopoietic system and immune system may be the characteristics of these Chinese herbs.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000600037radiationprotectionChinese herbtraditional medicinepolysaccharide |
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The research on radioprotective agents in Chinese materia medica |
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The research on radioprotective agents in Chinese materia medica |
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The research on radioprotective agents in Chinese materia medica |
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The research on radioprotective agents in Chinese materia medica |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde |
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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A series of studies has been carried out in the field of traditional medicine for searching radio-protective agents. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, may prescriptions were tested with experimental animals. Some of them could raise the survival rate of dogs irradiated with lethal dose of Pi-rays by 30-40%. Some symptoms of radiation sickness could be improved. More than one thousand kinds of Chinese herbs were screened. Some of them have pronounced radioprotectice activities. A series of bioactive components wee isolated from these herbs. The mechanism of radiation protection were studied. Having the capability of hemopoietic system and immune system may be the characteristics of these Chinese herbs. |
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radiation protection Chinese herb traditional medicine polysaccharide |
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