Table 5 Bioactivities of TCM herbs. (Modeled after McCulloch et al. (2018))
From: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology
Bioactivity | TCM herbs |
|---|---|
Antiproliferative | Bai Hua She She Cao (Herba Oldenlandia), Huang Qin (Scutellaria baicalensis), Jiang Huang (Rhizoma Curcumae Longae, turmeric), Ling Zhi (reishi mushroom or Ganoderma) |
Apoptotic | Jiang Huang (Rhizoma Curcumae Longae, turmeric), Green tea (Camellia sinensis) |
Inhibitive (NF-kappa B, COX-2, telomerase) Pulmonary fibrosis (radiation-induced) | Jiang Huang (Rhizoma Curcumae Longae, tumeric) Green tea (Camellia sinensis) Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis) |
Synergistic with chemotherapy agents (anthracycline, cisplatin, and irinotecan) | Green tea (Camellia sinensis) |
Reductive and preventive (radiation-induced) Enteritis DNA damage Pneumonitis | Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, Panax ginseng) Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae sinensis, dong quai) Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba) |
Bone marrow and intestinal toxicity | Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata) and Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong) Dong Chong Xia Cao (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) |