Rikkunshito, a Kampo Medicine, Ameliorates Post-operative Ileus by Anti-inflammatory Action
Rikkunshito (RKT), a Kampo (Japanese herbal) medicine, is used as a prokinetic for patients with various diseases including functional dyspepsia. RKT promotes delayed gastric emptying via 5-HT3 receptor blockade. Otherwise, RKT increases ghrelin release via 5-HT2B and 5-HT2C receptor activation. Rec...
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Elsevier,
2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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