The effects of extracts of Atractylodes macrocephala koidz combined with transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in treating the ovariectomized female rats
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20347103 |
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| Authors | Qing Weng (First People's Hospital of Yuhang District), Zhu-Feng Cao (First People's Hospital of Yuhang District), Yan-Wen Yu (First People's Hospital of Yuhang District), Xiang-Lin Lv, Xianglin Lv (First People's Hospital of Yuhang District), Fan Qu (0000-0003-1851-1514, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University), Jue Zhou (0000-0002-5344-9296, Zhejiang Gongshang University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 133 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0189-6016 • E-ISSN: 2505-0044 |
| Publisher | African Journals Online (AJOL) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4314/ajtcam.v13i3.16 |
| OpenAlex | W3143332374 |
| Language | EN |
Background: The present study was to explore the effects of the extracts of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz (EAMK) combined with transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the ovariectomized female rats.Materials and Methods: Forty female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham-operation, model, livial and EAMK+TEAS groups (n=10 in each group). After the individual treatments for 8 weeks ended, the serum levels of estradiol (E2), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), osteocalcin and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were measured with commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results: We found that in the sham-operation group, the serum E2 and osteocalcin levels were significantly higher, and the serum levels of FSH, LH and IL-6 were markedly lower than those of other groups (P 0.05), however, the serum FSH and IL-6 levels of EAMK+TEAS group were significantly lower than those of the livial group (P<0.05).Conclusion: EAMK combined with TEAS has promises in treating the ovariectomized female rats.Keywords: Extracts of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz (EAMK), transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS), osteocalcin, interleukin-6 (IL-6)
Alkaline phosphatase · Follicle-stimulating hormone · Hormone · Luteinizing hormone · Osteocalcin · Ovariectomized rat · Stimulation · Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies · Chemistry · Healthcare and Venom Research · Medicine · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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