Rhizoma coptidis: A potential cardiovascular protective agent

• Main Authors: Hui-Li Tan (Author), Kok Gan Chan (Author), Priyia Pusparajah (Author), Acharaporn Duangjai (Author), Surasak Saokaew (Author), Learn-Han Lee (Author), Bey Hing Goh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in both the developed and developing world. Rhizoma coptidis (RC), known as Huang Lian in China, is the dried rhizome of medicinal plants from the family Ranunculaceae, such as Coptis chinensis Franch, C. deltoide...