Reduction of Atherosclerosis in Cholesterol-Fed Rabbits and Decrease of Expressions of Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Foam Cells by a Water-Soluble Fraction of Polygonum multiflorum

• Main Authors: Peng-Yuan Yang (Author), Mohamad Radwan Almofti (Author), Ling Lu (Author), Hui Kang (Author), Jing Zhang (Author), Tie-Jun Li (Author), Yao-Cheng Rui (Author), Lian-Na Sun (Author), Wan-Sheng Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Polygonum multiflorum stilbeneglycoside (PMS) is a water-soluble fraction of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb., one of the most famous tonic traditional Chinese medicines, that has protective effects on the cardiovascular system. The purpose of the present study is to elucidate the effects of PMS on macr...