title: [Experimental study on antagonizing action of herba Epimedii on side effects induced by glucocorticoids].
abstract: The experimental result has shown that the water extract of Herba Epimedii (Epimedium sagittalum) works very well in preventing and curing the side effects induced by long-term use of glucocorticoids in rats, especially in antagonizing adrenocortical atrophy and osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D001284:Atrophy / Q000517:prevention & control; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011241:Prednisone; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011241:Prednisone