title: [Influence of temperature on the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of semen Cassiae].
abstract: The influence of temperature on the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of seeds of Cassia tora was examined. As the baking temperature was raised, the contents of free chrysophanol increased. The contents of antihepatotoxic constituents in the samples baked at different temperatures were compared. They decreased as the temperature rose. The pharmacological results basically accorded with the contents of the constituents.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000032:analysis*; D002252:Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning; D002400:Cathartics / Q000494:pharmacology; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D006358:Hot Temperature; D051379:Mice; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones; D002400:Cathartics; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; C027113:chrysophanic acid