title: The Protective Effects of Buzui on Acute Alcoholism in Mice.
abstract: This study was designed to investigate the role of a traditional buzui recipe in anti-inebriation treatment. Buzui consists of Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, Fructus Chebulae, Fructus Mume, Fructus Crataegi, Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli, and Excrementum Bombycis. The buzui mixture was delivered by gavage, and ethanol was delivered subsequent to the final treatment. The effects of buzui on the righting reflex, inebriation rates, and the survival curve are depicted. Blood alcohol concentrations, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels were recorded. The activities of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), as well as malonaldehyde (MDA) levels, were also measured. Our results demonstrated that a traditional buzui recipe showed significant effects on promoting wakefulness and the prevention of acute alcohol intoxication, accelerating the metabolism of alcohol in the liver and reducing the oxidative damage caused by acute alcoholism.
authors.affiliation: Division of Abdominal Cancer, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6483-5125
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China.
authors.forename: Da-Chao
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China.
authors.forename: Shu-di
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Division of Abdominal Cancer, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yi