Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Yi-guan-jian decoction (YGJ) is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription commonly used for treating syndromes associated with Yin deficiency in the liver and kidney, as well as Qi-obstructed in liver.
Aim Of The Study: YGJ has shown potential alleviating cognitive dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the precise mechanisms are not yet fully understood.
Rehmannia Radix Polysaccharides (RRPs) are biopolymers that are isolated and purified from the roots of Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch, which have attracted considerable attention because of their biological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, anti-tumor, hypoglycaemic etc. In this manuscript, the composition and structural characteristics of RRPs are reviewed. Moreover, the research progress on the conformational relationships and biological activities of RRPs is systematically summarized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Reducing multiple cardiovascular risk factors is a key link and a challenging clinical problem to reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications and death in patients with diabetes. Currently, there is a lack of clinical studies on patients with diabetes combined with multiple risk factors. Traditional Chinese medicine is believed to have therapeutic effects that contribute to the comprehensive control of multiple cardiovascular factors.
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