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[Objective]To study the antitussive and expectorant effects of aqueous extract of cudweed.[Method] The mice cough model induced by ammonia,guinea pig cough model induced by acitric acid and method of stimulating mouse’ trachea with phenol red were used in this experiment.[Results]The aqueous extract of cudweed significantly prolonged the tussive delitescence of mice,decreased the tussive times of guinea pigs and increased the secretion of mouse’ trachea induced by phenol red.[Conclusion]The antitussive and expectorant effect of cudweed was obvious.
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Aim To Compare the quality of Pinellia Tubers between Nanchong Sichuan and relevant areas in order to standardize plant and to provide evidence for further exploitation and application. Methods Expectorant experiment was conducted with methods of washing mice's respiratory tract with phenol red and antitussive effect, with ammomia caused mice cough. Results In the experiment of expectorant effect, oral administration of the water or the ethanol extracts of pinellia Tubers showed no obvious expectorant effect, it also showed no significant difference compared with control NS. In the antitussive effect experiment, however the water or the ethanol extracts of pinellia Tuhers prolonged the incubation period and reduced the frequency of coughing. It presented significant difference compared with the control NS and clear time-effect relationship. Conclusion Pinellia Tubers from Nanchong Sichuan and relevant areas showed no apparent expectorant effect and have destinct antitussive effect. As for antitussive effects, water extracts were stronger than those of ethanol extracts, and wild Pinellia Tubers outmatched planted ones. Antitussive effect of wild Pinellia Tubers samples was rather stronger from Nanchong, Guangan, Suining, and Liangshan of Sichuan and Xihe Gansu.
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AIM: To study the pharmacodynamics of Guanhuang Ganmao Capsule. METHODS: Antiviral effect of Guanhuang Ganmao Capsule was investigated by infecting chicken embryo with N_1H_1; its antipyretic action was evaluated with rabbit pyrogentic test induced by bacterial endotoxin; anti-inflammation by rats swelling test with injection of 1% agar and mice abdominal capillary permeability test with dimethylbanzene; the antitussive activities were investigated through testing cough times induced by ammonium hydroxide and sulfur dioxide in mice; the expectorant activities of it were studied by testing the amount of phlegm secreted in mice; The antibacterial effects in vivo were evaluated in mice with induced systematic infection. RESULTS: Guanhuang Ganmao Capsules had obvious antiviral action, antipyretic action, anti-inflammation and antitussive action. It took expectorant effect. The capsules markedly reduced death rate of staphylococcus aureus infection in mice. CONCLUSION: Guanhuang Ganmao Capsules possess antiviral; antipyretic; antitussive and expectorant effects as well as anti-inflammation