Publication: Effect of aqueous leaf extract of Thunbergia laurifolia on alcohol-induced liver injury in rats
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2018-04-01
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15969827
15965996
15965996
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Mahidol University
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. Vol.18, No.4 (2018), 823-828
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Sarawoot Palipoch, Phanit Koomhin, Chuchard Punsawad, Prasit Suwannalert Effect of aqueous leaf extract of Thunbergia laurifolia on alcohol-induced liver injury in rats. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. Vol.18, No.4 (2018), 823-828. doi:10.4314/tjpr.v18i4.20 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/46784
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Effect of aqueous leaf extract of Thunbergia laurifolia on alcohol-induced liver injury in rats
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© 2019 The authors. Purpose: The rate of gastrointestinal adenomatous polyps, often regarded as precancerous lesions, developing into cancer is 40 - 70 %. Endoscopic resection has been the preferred method for treating gastric polyps since the late 1960s. Surgical removal of polyps continues to play an important role in the treatment of polyps; however, the efficacy of such treatment cannot be guaranteed, and polyps may recur. Case presentation: Here, we report a 44-year-old man suffering from gastrointestinal polyps who refused surgical treatment and instead was treated with traditional Chinese herbal medicine (TCHM) for approximately 1 year. The patient was diagnosed with “qi deficiency and dampness syndrome” based on traditional Chinese medicine theory and was treated with the TCHM “strengthen qi and remove dampness formula”, referred to as the shen-ling-bai-zhu powder/decoction. Conclusion: This case suggests that TCHM may play an important role in the treatment of gastrointestinal polyps. Relevant data are, however, limited and a randomized controlled trial is needed to confirm TCHM efficacy in a larger population.