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AIM: To evaluate its pharmacodynamic effects of zhi-chuan-ling (ZCL) oral liquor, a traditional Chinese medicinal prescription, on asthma. METHODS: Asthma models of guinea pigs were established by aerosol inhalation of mixed solution of histamine and acetylcholine for the observation of effects of ZCL on the latent period of asthma attack. Some other indices were also investigated including the contraction of smooth muscle strips isolated from the trachea or intestinum ileum, and variations of the tracheal volume and the bronchotracheal perfusion in guinea pigs. RESULTS: ZCL elongated the latent period of asthma attack induced by areol inhalation of mixed solution of histamine and acetylcholine, antagonized activities against the contraction of the trachea and intestinum ileum induced by histamine or acetlcholine, and increased the tracheal volume and the bronchotracheal perfusion in ginea pigs in vitro. CONCLUTION: ZCL can reduce airway hyperresponsibility, relax bronchospasm, remit ventilation disturbance, and improve ventilatory function by its biologic activities against acetlcholin and histamine.
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Objective: To investigate the new processing method of Arisaema Amurense Maxim. Methods: Referring to hot and and tingle taste, we have screened out the best condition in processing Arisaema Amurense Maxim. by testing in orthogonal designs, and compared stimulation, extractives and UV of different samples. Results: The new processing method can save half slum according to Ch P. the stimulation of the two samples processed by Ch P & by new method is similar; the water soluble and ethanol soluble extractives and UV of processed samples by new method is better than that by Pharmacopoeia of PR. China. Conclusion: The new method screened out by testing in orthogonal design, can not only eliminate hot and tingle taste, reduce the lose of effective component, but also save a lot of slum.
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Objective: To study the factors affecting the content of magnolol which is one of the main active components in Magnolia Bark Three Agents Decoction. Methods: The contents of magnolol in extracts of Magnalia Bark Three Agents Decoction (medicinal materids were decocted alone, together or in different compatibleness, and residuals) were determined by HPLC. The effects of use amount of Radix et Rhizoma Rhei and Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, decoction time, and extraction times on magnolol content were studied by orthogonal design.Results: The content of magnolol in Magnolia Bark Three Agents Decoction of which medicinal materials were decocted together was over double that of which they were decocted alone. The dissolution sate of magnolol increased with the increasing of the use amount of Fructus Aurantii Immaturus and extraction times. Conclusion: Fructus Aurantii Immaturuns and extraction times are the main factors affecting magnolol content in Magnolia Bark Three Agents Decoction.
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Objective: To investigate the effects of different processing methods (steeping, boiling) and different adjuvants (alum, ginger, bile) on toxicity and adverse effect of Arisaema Amurense Maxim. Methods: The determinations of toxicity and adverse effect were performed by tasting of hot and tingle, test of stimulating rabbit eyes and acute toxicity test. Results: The product processed by alum is better than that by ginger in eliminating hot and tingle taste. The product processed by heating is better than that without heating. The test result of stimulating rabbit eyes is similar to that of hot and tingle taste. The result of acute toxicity test indicates that the toxicity of Arisaema Amurense Maxim is low. Conclusions: It is scientific that Arisaema Amurense Maxim. is mostly processed by alum and heat. The clinical application of Arisaema Amurense Maxim. has a certain safety.