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SUBMITTER: Liu J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5762866 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Jianling J Liu Jingjing J Shen Fengxia F Qin Zonghui Z Jiang Meng M Zhu Jinglin J Wang Zhenzhong Z Zhou Jun J Fu Yingxue Y Chen Xuetong X Huang Chao C Xiao Wei W Zheng Chunli C Wang Yonghua Y
Scientific reports 20180110 1
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) follows the principle of formulae, in which the pharmacological activity of a single herb can be enhanced or potentiated by addition of other herbs. Nevertheless, the involved synergy mechanisms in formulae remain unknown. Here, a systems-based method is proposed and applied to three representative Chinese medicines in compound saffron formula (CSF): two animal spices (Moschus, Beaver Castoreum), and one herb Crocus sativus which exert synergistic effects for c ...[more]