Advances in Modern Researches on Ligustrazine Prevention of Atherosclerosis / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Atherosclerosis is the high risk factor leading to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases at present. In recent years, many clinical and experimental researches have been done by the use of traditional Chinese and modem medical means multi-levelly and multi-anglely. The researches showed notable therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine and the researches on cellular and molecular level has become a. hot spot. Ligustrazine is an effective component of Szechwan Lovage Rhizome. The function of, Lignstrazine in preventing atherosclerosis has provoked an extensive attention. Its in-depth study can provide a more objective and more comprehensive guide for Clinical Practice. The paper tried to make an overview on the researching progress of Ligustrazine in preventing atheroselerosis in terms of parietal cells of blood vessel,hemodynamics, and lipid metabolism.