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Tokishakuyakusan continued
Decrease of urea protein in adenine induced renal failure in rat
Elimination of free radical
Inhibition of arachidonic acid cascade
Improvement of menopausal disorder
Enhancement of IL-6 secretion
Kamiuntanto
Neurotrophic-like activity (induction of ChAT activity of cerebral cortex)
Improvement of passive avoidance behaviour in basal brain-lesioned or aged rats
Increment of ChAT activity and NGF mRNA levels of the cerebral cortex
Increment of NGF secretion from astroglial cells
Keishibukuryogan
Modulation of hormone action (suppression of increases of wet uterus weight and uterus thymidine
kinase activity by the action of estradiol)
Modulation of uterus action
Improvement of menopausal disorder
Bakumondoto
Anti-tussive action
Mucoregulatory action and airway clearance action
Suppression of contraction of bronchi by acetylcholine
Antiallergic action
Hochuekkieto
Immunomodulating activity
Effects on testis
Suppression of decrease of bone density under reduced physical strength
Anti-influenza activity on infectious model
Enhancement of serotonin receptor (5HT2C) in brain
Rikkunshito
Anti-ulcer activity
Enhancement of locomotion of digestive tract
Suppression of experimental mucous injuries
Suppression of decrease of phosphoplipid in gastric mucous membrane
Increase of gastric mucus level
Elimination of active oxygen molecules
Suppression of decrease of bloodstream in gastric mucous membrane
Suppression of secretions of gastric acid and pepsin
Chotosan
Suppression of increased hypertension
Juzentaihoto
Immunopotentiating activity
Modulation of systemic immune system (increase of T-cell-dependent antibody response and
phagocytosis, mitogenic activity against spleen B cells; anti-complementary activity)
Modulation of Th1:Th2 balance in gastric mucosal immune system
Modulation of hepatic immune system and induction of liver NKT cells
Anti-metastatic activity
Potentiation of haematopoietic systemTable 8.5Continued