title: [Progress in study of pharmacological effect of Cortex Fraxini].
abstract: Cortex Fraxini is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. It has been indicated that Cortex Fraxini possess various pharmacological effects, including anti-pathogenic microorganism, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-cancer, anti-oxidative stress, neuroprotective and vascular protect effects. Cortex Fraxini has been therapeutically used in the treatment of inflammations, bacillary dysentery, relieving fever, relieving cough and asthma. This paper reviewed recent progress in the studies on pharmacological effects and clinical applications of Cortex Fraxini.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.
authors.forename: Lian-hua
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Guan-hua
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Du
mesh_terms: D031319:Aesculus; D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C517354:horse chestnut seed