The use of herbal products in the UK is increasing, and over-the-counter herbal
supplements are perceived by the public as' safe'and'harmless'. Although the majority of …

The processing of Chinese herbal medicine is a form of pharmaceutical technology
developed over thousands of years, in order to increase efficiency and decrease toxicity of …

Matrine and sophocarpine are two major matrine-type alkaloids included in the traditional
Chinese medicine (TCM) Kushen (the root of Sophora flavescens Ait.). They have been …

A liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method for simultaneous detection of
22 toxic plant alkaloids, including aconitum alkaloids and their hydrolyzed products …

Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (RSF) and Fructus Cnidii (FC) compose a typical herbal
synergic pair in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for pruritus symptom treatments. The …

Comprehensively understanding pharmacological functions of natural products is a key
issue to be addressed for the discovery of new drugs. Unlike some single-target drugs …

Matrine is one of the main bioactive alkaloids of Sophora flavescens Aiton, which has been
widely used to treat various diseases in China. These diseases include viral hepatitis, liver …

Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has succeeded to implement
itself in the academic context of universities. In order to get information on CAM, clinicians …

We assessed the clinical effectiveness and safety of CKI (compound Kushen injection) plus
standard induction chemotherapy for treating adult acute leukemia (AL). We randomly …

Background: Use of Chinese herbal medicine has increased steadily in the West and
adverse reactions have been reported. However, information is not readily available on the …