Licorice Ingredients Biological Activities and Action Mechanisms of

• Other Authors: Sakagami, Hiroshi (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2017
• Subjects: Pharmacology; flavonoids, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cytokines, innate immunity, in vitro fertilization
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Licorice extracts are used as additive to many Kampo medicines to alleviate pain and inflammation. With rapid progress of analytical methodology, its action mechanism is being elucidated. This book is composed of three sections. Section 1 introduces licorice as alternative medicine, its application...