Beneficial effects of Houttuynia cordata polysaccharides on "two-hit" acute lung injury and endotoxic fever in rats associated with anti-complementary activities

• Main Authors: Yan Lu (Author), Yun Jiang (Author), Lijun Ling (Author), Yunyi Zhang (Author), Hong Li (Author), Daofeng Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Houttuynia cordata Thunb. is a traditional herb used for clearing heat and eliminating toxins, and has also been used for the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In vitro, the crude H. cordata polysaccharides (CHCP) exhibited potent anti-complementary activity through both the cla...