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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2018

Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Kelong-Capsule on Testosterone-Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Rats.

Ling Zhang, Xin-Rong Fan, Hui Xie, Qing-Hu He, Yu-Song Nie, Min Zhang, Miao Yan

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ling ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410011, China.
Xin-Rong FanInstitute of Basic Theory for Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4788-6537
Hui XieCollege of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan Province 410208, China.
Qing-Hu HeCollege of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan Province 410208, China.
Yu-Song NieCollege of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan Province 410208, China.
Min ZhangFirst Clinical Medical College, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shanxi Province 712000, China.
Miao YanDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410011, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7457-5622
Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNCentral South University · CNShanxi University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease in the current ageing male population. This research aims to study the effects of Kelong-Capsules (KLC) on testosterone-induced BPH. Thirty rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, and three treatment groups. Three treatment groups were given KLC (3.6 g/kg), KLC (7.2 g/kg), and finasteride (0.9 mg/kg), respectively, for 28 days after establishing the animal model. The BPH rat models were evaluated by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) symptoms and prostate index (PI). Results indicated that three treatment groups all alleviated the pathological changes of prostate and kidney at different levels. Compared with the model group, the PI of the groups treated with KLC (7.2 g/kg) and finasteride decreased significantly. The expressions of NF-E2 related factor 2 (Nrf-2) and quinine oxidoreductase (NQO1) in the group treated with KLC (3.6 g/kg) increased markedly (

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