Pharmacokinetic comparative study of tetramethylpyrazine and ferulic acid and their compatibility with different concentration of gastrodin and gastrodigenin on blood-stasis migraine model by blood-brain microdialysis method.

Tianma pills, a traditional formula made from Ligusticum chuanxiong and Gastrodia elata, are efficacious for the treatment of primary headache. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) and Ferulic acid (FA) are the bioactive ingredients of Ligusticum chuanxiong, while Gastrodin and Gastrodigenin are the bioactive ingredients of Gastrodia elata. Pharmacokinetic assessment of TMP, FA, gastrodin or gastrodigenin in blood or brain interstitial fluid (BIF) has been reported in healthy animals.

Simultaneous qualitative and quantitative evaluation of Toddalia asiatica root by using HPLC-DAD and UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS.

Introduction: Coumarin and alkaloids are the major bioactive constituents of Toddalia asiatica, playing an important role in various biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-bacterial and anti-tumour.

Objective: To establish a method that will simultaneously determine the coumarins and alkaloids compounds in T. asiatica and identify their characteristic fragmentation patterns, while combining fingerprints and chemical identification with chemometrics for discrimination and quality assessment of T.

Characterization of rabbit urine-derived stem cells for potential application in lower urinary tract tissue regeneration.

Tissue-engineered urethra with autologous cells seeded on biodegradable scaffolds offers an alternative for lower urinary tract reconstruction. Rabbit is most commonly used as an animal model in urethra and bladder tissue repair. The goal of this study is to characterize rabbit urine-derived stem cells (rUSC) and induce these cells to differentiate into urothelial and smooth muscle cells as an autologous cell source for potential use in lower urinary tract tissue regeneration in a rabbit model.

[HPLC-UV fingerprints and chemical pattern recognition of Ilicis Pubescentis Radix].

The present study is to establish the fingerprints for the quality evaluation of Ilicis Pubescentis Radix by HPLC-UV. The chromatographic conditions were defined as Phenomenex Luna C₁₈(4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm).