Study on Antitussive, Expectorant and Anti-asthmatic Effect of Maqin Zhike Syrup / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To study antitussive,expectorant and anti-asthmatic effect of Maqin zhike syrup.METHODS: Mice cough model and guinea pig cough model were established.Antitussive,expectorant and anti-asthmatic effects of Maqin zhike syrup were observed.RESULTS: Maqin zhike syrup could apparently prolong the coughing incubation period,reduced coughing frequency induced by ammonia,increased excretion of phenol red from the respiratory tract,resisted asthma caused by histamine.CONCLUSION: Maqin zhike syrup has obvious antitussive,expectorant and anti-asthmatic effect.