Comparative quality of the forms of decoction pieces evaluated by multidimensional chemical analysis and chemometrics: Poria cocos, a pilot study.

Many Chinese medicinal materials (CMMs) are parts of plants or fungi that have been processed into different physical forms, termed decoction pieces, that are typically boiled in water for consumption. One CMM may have several decoction pieces forms, e.g.

[Research of pollution-free and precision cultivation system of Chinese herbal medicines].

The issues of disordering production and non-standard pesticide application are common in the production of Chinese herbal medicines. Aimed to above problems, research groups built the pollution-free and precision cultivation system of medicinal plants. This system mainly included the precise site selection of medicinal plants based on the GIS technology, modern omics-assisted breeding, metagenomics guiding the soil complex improvement, and the precise field management based on rational application of fertilizer and comprehensive control of disease.

Effect of Yinian Jiangya Yin on primary hypertension in early stage--a clinical observation on 40 patients.

Objective: To observe the effect of Yinian Jiangya Yin (Decoction for lowering blood pressure to prolong life) on patients with early hypertension and its mechanism on the function of vascular endotheliocytes.

Methods: The 79 patients with early primary hypertension belonging to the TCM syndrome of stagnation of phlegm and blood stasis in meridians and hyperactivity of the liver-yang were randomly divided into a treatment group of 40 patients treated with Yinian Jiangya Yin and a control group of 39 patients treated with Tianma Gouteng Yin (Decoction of Gastrodia and Uncaria). The changes in score of TCM syndrome and in blood pressure before and after treatment were observed in the two groups.

[Effects of yinian jiangya decoction contained serum on endothelial cell proliferation and PPAR gamma mRNA expression in spontaneously hypertensive rat].

Objective: To observe the effects of Yinian Jiangya (YNJY) Decoction contained serum on cell proliferation of primary cultured endothelial cells of spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) and the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) mRNA expression in the cells.

Methods: SD rats were fed with high-lipid diet and different doses (high, medium and low, containing crude drug of 5.2 g/mL, 2.

[Influence of borneol on nasal absorption of Ligustrazinee].

Objective: To evaluate the influence of borneol on nasal absorption enhancement of ligustrazine.

Method: The rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: Xiongbing nasal spray group (group A), Chuanxiong nasal spray group (group B) and Xiongbing group by decoction intragastric administration (group C). All the rats were decapitated at several time points after administration.