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In order to evaluate the pharmacological activities of Chinese medicine, nine Umbelliferae plants were selected and their restoring activity against dexamethasone-induced disorders, liver protective activity, antimicrobial activity, anti-inflammatory activity and antimutagenic activity were tested and compared.Angelica dahurica, Angelica acutiloba andOstericum koreanum showed various activities in these tests at the dose used in this study.
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Kim, C.M., Heo, M.Y., Kim, H.P. et al. Pharmacological activities of water extracts ofUmbelliferae plants. Arch. Pharm. Res. 14, 87–92 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02857821
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