Danshen is one of the most versatile Chinese herbal drugs that have been used for hundred
of years in the treatment of numerous ailments. Because of its properties of improving …

Ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) exerts multiple insults in microcirculation, frequently
accompanied by endothelial cell injury, enhanced adhesion of leukocytes, macromolecular …

Traditional Chinese medicinal herb Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) and Panax notoginseng (PN)
have been widely used for the prevention and treatment of vascular diseases in the clinics …

Recently, chromatographic fingerprinting has become one of the most powerful approaches
to quality control of herbal medicines. However, the performance of reported …

Covering: 1985 to 2004 Recently, intense interest has focused on the antioxidant properties
of natural products. In particular, Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) have become hot topics …

The role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in myocardial infarction (MI) has not been previously
studied. We therefore investigated the effect of H2S in a rat model of MI in vivo. Animals …

High-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) fingerprints were developed for
identification of both lipophilic and hydrophilic components of the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza …

Astragaloside IV is the major active constituent of Astragalus membranaceus, which has
been widely used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases in China. However, the effects …

Abstract Salvia miltiorrhiza (Labiatae, Laminaceae), danshen, is an annual sage mainly
found in China and neighboring countries. The crude drug (dried root) and its preparations …

S-allylcysteine (SAC) is an organosulfur-containing compound derived from garlic. Studies
have shown that garlic is beneficial in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. This study …