title: Traditional herbal medicine research with special reference to tetrandrine and related bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloids: a preface to this special issue on herbal drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Siences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada
authors.forename: Chiu-Yin
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Kwan
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D044182:Benzylisoquinolines / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D044182:Benzylisoquinolines; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C009438:tetrandrine