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      Stems and leaves of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. as potential herbal resources for treating rheumatoid arthritis: Chemical analysis, toxicity and activity evaluation

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          Abstract

          According to folk usage of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx., the present study was designed to determine the feasibility of the stems and leaves of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. as a new medicinal resource. Fourteen alkaloids in mother roots, fibrous roots, stems, and leaves of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. were measured by HPLC-MS/MS. And multivariate analysis methods, such as clustering analysis and principal component analysis, were applied to analyze the difference among various parts. In addition, the acute toxicity, analgesia, and anti-inflammatory tests were carried out. The results suggested that the contents of alkaloids in mother roots and fibrous roots were approximate, but those of leaves and stems were different from mother roots and fibrous roots. The results of the acute toxicity testing demonstrated the toxicity of fibrous root was strongest, and mother roots were slightly less toxic than fibrous roots. The stems and leaves were far less toxic than mother and fibrous roots. In addition, the analgesia and inflammatory tests showed the effects of the various tissues had no difference each other. These results provided a basis for developing new complementary and alternative treatments for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Simultaneously, the approach may also turn wastes into treasure and promote the development of circular economy.

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          Journal
          CJNM
          Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines
          Elsevier
          1875-5364
          20 September 2018
          : 16
          : 9
          : 644-652
          Affiliations
          [1] 1State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research, Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
          [2] 2Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China
          [3] 3Sichuan Good Doctor Panxi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Xichang 615000, China
          [4] 4Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
          Author notes
          *Corresponding authors: ZHANG Ding-Kun, E-mails: 465790643@ 123456qq.com ; YANG Ming, yangming16@ 123456126.com

          These authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

          Article
          S1875-5364(18)30104-3
          10.1016/S1875-5364(18)30104-3
          30269841
          7b28bb78-d8d4-4054-b928-2f0083c48276
          Copyright © 2018 China Pharmaceutical University. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
          History
          : 24 December 2017
          Funding
          Funded by: Sichuan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Project
          Award ID: 2018NQ008
          This work was supported by the Sichuan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Project (No. 2018NQ008).
          Categories
          Research Articles

          Medicine,Pharmaceutical chemistry,Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine,Complementary & Alternative medicine
          Aconitum carmichaelii Debx.,Toxicity,Efficacy,New medical parts,Alkaloids

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