Effect of magnesium lithospermate B on urinary prostaglandins in rats with renal failure.
Urinary excretion of prostaglandin E2 showed a significant increase following administration of magnesium lithospermate B [1] in rats with renal failure. In contrast, that of thromboxane B2 showed a significant decrease, indicating the improvement of renal failure.
Department of Applied Biochemistry, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
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D000818:Animals; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000652:urine*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011453:Prostaglandins; C061091:lithospermate B