[Preliminary study on the pharmacological action spicatus].
In this report the pharmacological action of Spicatus was studied. The results insicated that it had diureric, antibiotic and anti-inflammatory effects, yet had Iittle toxic side-effect. It had significant inhibitory effect on crofon oil-caused mice ear swell. It also had marked diuretic effect in orcinary rats, but had Iittie effect on uric pH the rats. It exhibited certain inhibition of Staphycoloccus aureus, Eschrichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro. The maximum tolerable dose test in mice showed no marked toxic effect, LD50 > 80 g/kg.
Gai
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Zhejiang Acedemy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou 310013.
Shou
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Y
Wang
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J
Li
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D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D019686:Lamiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D010031:Otitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008517:Phytotherapy
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004232:Diuretics; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal