Realgar toxicity in terms of its chemical characterization, pharmacological mechanisms, and metabolic profile: A review

Abstract. Realgar is an arsenic-containing Chinese medicine known for its toxin-removing, phlegm-dispelling, and malaria-intercepting effects. It has proven to be effective in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia. However, because of the harmful nature of arsenic to human health, realgar is...

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Published in:Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Main Authors: Yan Yi, Chunying Li, Yong Zhao, Aihua Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2023-09-01
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/st9.0000000000000004