Experimental advance of applying emodin for prevention and treatment of liver diseases / 中国中西医结合杂志
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
; (12): 91-93, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-315172
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ABSTRACT
The experimental researches of applying emodin for prevention and treatment of liver diseases in recent years were reviewed. Emodin can inhibit the growth of liver tumor cells in vitro and in vivo, inducing cell apoptosis is one of its mechanisms. Emodin also has the effects of liver protection, anti-liver fibrosis, and so on, the mechanisms for those effects still need more studies.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Health problem:
Cirrhosis
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Digestive System Diseases
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Liver Cancer
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Pharmacology
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Emodin
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Apoptosis
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Protective Agents
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Cell Line, Tumor
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
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Liver Cirrhosis
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Liver Neoplasms
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article