Chia Tai Qingchunbao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

A review.This paper reviewed the pharmacol. effects of motherwort (Leonurus japonicus), including the effects on uterus and hemorheol., anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, diuretic effect, and the effect on immune system.

The paper introduced a method for determining 4 phenolic acid derivatives (danshensu, protocatechualdehyde, salvianolic acid B, and salvianolic acid A) from Danshen injection by HPLC.The method is simple and accurate, and can be used for quality control of Danshen injections.

A review.This paper reviewed the pharmacol. effects of salvianolic acid A, including heart-protective effect, anti-hepatic injury and anti-fibrosis effect, antitumor effect, brain-protective effect, the effect on cataract, the influence on enzyme activity, and antithrombotic effect.