Angelica Sinensis and Chinese Arborvitae: A Review on Its Phytochemical and Pharmacological Importance
March 2024
in “
International journal of pharmaceutical and bio-medical science (Print)
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TLDR Angelica Sinensis and Chinese Arborvitae have various medicinal benefits, including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects.
The document reviews the medicinal properties of Angelica Sinensis (Danggui) and Chinese Arborvitae (Thuja Occidentalis). Angelica Sinensis has anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and antioxidant effects, inhibiting the growth of various cancer cells and protecting against hydrogen peroxide-induced injury. It also induces the expression of erythropoietin in Hep3B cells. Chinese Arborvitae has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-cancer properties. It inhibits HIV-1 replication, induces apoptosis in glioblastoma cells, inhibits lung metastasis from B16F-10 melanoma cells, and has liver and gastroprotective properties.
