antiarrhythmic/トチバニンジン属

The review systematizes data on the cardiotropic effects of ginsenosides studied in vivo and in vitro. It has been shown that ginsenosides decrease the heart rate both in vivo and in vitro. It is established that triterpenoid saponins inhibit contractility of isolated heart and atrium and exhibit

Danqi soft capsule (DQ) is a traditional Chinese medicine containing Salvia miltiorrhiza and Panax notoginseng; it is safe and efficient in treating ischaemic heart diseases. The purpose of the present study was to assess whether DQ could prevent infarct border zone (IBZ) remodelling and decrease

PTS, one of the major effective components of Panax notoginseng was found to exert remarked antiarrhythmic activities on coronary artery ligation induced ischemic and reperfused arrhythmias in rats. PTS also reduced the size of myocardial infarct. For i.v. CaCl2-Ach induced atrial fibrillation

Ginseng has shown potential cardioprotective effects by way of anti-oxidative, anti-arrhythmic, calcium- channel antagonistic, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties. The underlying mechanisms may also lie in certain complex signaling pathways. Clinical evidence seemed to be less convincing

BACKGROUND The decoction of American Ginseng and Corydalis Tuber has been widely used for treatment of cardiovascular diseases due to their anti-ischemic and anti-arrhythmic effects. The aim of this study is to evaluate the anti-apoptotic effect of Shenyuan, which is composed of the bioactive