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Xin Fu1, QiuHong Wang1, ZhiBin Wang1, HaiXue Kuang1, Pinghui Jiang2.
Abstract
Danggui-Shaoyao-San (DSS), also called Toki-shakuyaku-san (TJ-23) or Dangguijakyak-san (DJS), is a well-known herbal formula (Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels., Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort., Paeonia lactiflora pall., Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf, Alisma orientalis (Sam.) Juzep., Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.), which has been widely used in oriental countries for the treatment of various gynecological diseases. Recent studies show that DSS has an effect on free radical-mediated neurological diseases and exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities and reduces cell apoptosis in the hippocampus. In addition, DSS mediates the modulation of central monoamine neurotransmitter systems and ameliorates dysfunction of the central cholinergic nervous system and scopolamine-induced decrease in ACh levels. DSS improves the function of the dopaminergic, adrenergic, and serotonergic nervous systems. Interestingly, DSS can alleviate cognitive dysfunction of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, suggesting that it is a useful therapeutic agent for AD. This paper reviews the mechanism of DSS for the treatment of AD.Entities:
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Danggui-Shaoyao-San; anti-inflammation; antioxidant activity; cell apoptosis
Year: 2015 PMID: 27493835 PMCID: PMC4963193 DOI: 10.14336/AD.2015.1220
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Aging Dis ISSN: 2152-5250 Impact factor: 6.745