Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2016; 22(8): 2558-2565
Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i8.2558
Table 1 Herbal prescription of improved prescription of Taohechengqi-tang
Chinese nameLatin nameOriginAmount in preparation (g)
Chi-shaoRadix paeoniae rubraSichuan100
Tao-renSemen persicaeHebei50
Hong-huaFlos carthamiSichuan50
Shui-zhiHirudoSichuan15
Quan-xieScorpioHenan10
Mang-xiaoNatrii sulfasSichuan10
Da-huangRadix et rhizoma rhei palmatiSichuan30
Table 2 Biochemistry and histopathology
GroupnALT (U/L)AST (U/L)TBiL (μmol/L)ALB (g/L)CHE (U/L)PT (s)Histopathological scores
Control1035.15 ± 6.01151.61 ± 20.871.55 ± 0.4335.25 ± 4.19557.40 ± 43.2313.60 ± 1.730
Model20441.10 ± 60.36a887.80 ± 128.47a38.04 ± 6.84a23.67 ± 3.21a343.92 ± 68.93a31.80 ± 5.02a3.69 ± 0.38a
SNMC20267.18 ± 41.45b380.49 ± 55.38b24.37 ± 4.03b26.65 ± 4.50378.50 ± 83.5329.93 ± 3.832.78 ± 0.31b
IPTT20127.45 ± 25.33bc264.04 ± 63.432bc19.37 ± 3.26bc30.22 ± 4.30bc488.61 ± 76.41bc23.78 ± 4.34bc2.06 ± 0.40bc
Table 3 mRNA expression and proliferating cell nuclear antigen immunohistochemistry
GroupnHMGB1TLR4NF-κBCaspase-3PCNA (%)
Control100.01 ± 0.010.04 ± 0.020.49 ± 0.251.36 ± 0.267.48 ± 0.90
Model200.25 ± 0.04a0.41 ± 0.22a2.68 ± 1.35a3.41 ± 0.85a17.55 ± 2.40
SNMC200.11 ± 0.04b0.22 ± 0.08b1.78 ± 0.64b2.57 ± 1.04b25.57 ± 2.94b
IPTT200.06 ± 0.03bc0.07 ± 0.02bc0.74 ± 0.41bc1.61 ± 0.45bc36.34 ± 4.91bc