title: Effects of Choto-san on microcirculation, serum nitric oxide and lipid peroxides in patients with asymptomatic cerebral infarction.
abstract: The effects of Choto-san on microcirculation, serum nitric oxide and lipid peroxides were investigated. Fifteen patients with asymptomatic cerebral infarction were investigated before and after a four-week administration of Choto-san. The variables of microcirculation of the bulbar conjunctiva, which were the internal diameter of vessels, flow velocity and flow volume rate, were increased. Serum NO2(-)/NO3(-) tended to increase and lipid peroxides were decreased. Total serum cholesterol was also decreased. These results suggest that Choto-san may improve microcirculation affected by endothelial function and fat metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Japanese Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hikiami
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Terasawa
mesh_terms: D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000097:blood*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D014280:Triglycerides; C120250:choto-san; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D002784:Cholesterol