title: [A review of recent ten-year study on alpha-asarone].
abstract: This article is brief review of study on alpha-asarone after 1996. The summary mainly includes the dosage forms, pharmacokinetics, bioavailability, pharmacological effects, toxicology and clinical uses during the past ten years.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Natural Medicine and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Resources Science & Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
authors.forename: Li-Hong
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jian-Mei
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Feng-Lan
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D029023:Acorus / Q000737:chemistry*; D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D000818:Animals; D000840:Anisoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005100:Expectorants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D000840:Anisoles; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D005100:Expectorants; C012195:asarone