| Title |
A comparative study on the hepatoprotective action of bear bile and coptidis rhizoma aqueous extract on experimental liver fibrosis in rats
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-12-239 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ning Wang, Yibin Feng, Fan Cheung, Oi-Yee Chow, Xuanbin Wang, Weiwei Su, Yao Tong |
| Abstract |
Bear bile and Coptidis Rhizoma have been used in Chinese medicine with a long tradition in treating heat-diseases. Both bear bile and Coptidis Rhizoma are used to treat liver diseases in clinical practice of Chinese Medicine. Since bears are currently endangered, it raises the question whether the use of bear bile is ethical. To look for substitute for bear bile, the aim of this study is to compare the anti-fibrotic effects of Coptidis Rhizoma and its major component berberine with the actions of bear bile and its major compound tauroursodeoxycholic acid on experimental liver fibrosis in rats. |
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| Student > Master | 5 | 26% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 21% |
| Other | 2 | 11% |
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