Antiinflammatory and hepatoprotective medicinal herbs as potential substitutes for bear bile
Book chapter
Appiah, S., Revitt, D., Jones, H., Vu, M., Simmonds, M. and Bell, C. 2017. Antiinflammatory and hepatoprotective medicinal herbs as potential substitutes for bear bile. in: Zeng, B. and Zhao, K. (ed.) Neurobiology of Chinese Herb Medicine Elsevier.
Chapter title | Antiinflammatory and hepatoprotective medicinal herbs as potential substitutes for bear bile |
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Authors | Appiah, S., Revitt, D., Jones, H., Vu, M., Simmonds, M. and Bell, C. |
Abstract | Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) commonly prescribe medicinal formulations relying on the purported synergism of a combination of plant species, sometimes incorporating animal parts and minerals. Bear bile, obtained from either wild or farmed bears, is a commonly used constituent of traditional medicine formulations. With several bear species now listed under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora as threatened with extinction and with bear farming being actively campaigned against on ethical grounds, it is important to seek and promote alternatives to the use of bear bile as medicine. This chapter describes and evaluates the scientific data relating to the efficacy of bear bile and potential alternatives to its use, including the use of bile from other animal species, the use of synthetic chemical alternatives, and the use of herbal substitutes. |
Book title | Neurobiology of Chinese Herb Medicine |
Editors | Zeng, B. and Zhao, K. |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Academic Press | |
Series | International Review of Neurobiology |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9780128117798 |
ISSN | 0074-7742 |
Electronic | 2162-5514 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 04 Apr 2017 |
17 Aug 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 04 May 2017 |
Accepted | 14 Nov 2016 |
Output status | Published |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irn.2017.02.008 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000414408000008 |
Language | English |
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