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SUBMITTER: Zhang Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8052137 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20210408
<i>Smilax china</i> L. (SCL) is extensively used in the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This study aimed to clarify the potential active ingredients of SCL and mechanisms on PID. SCL was widely distributed in Japan, South Korea, and China, which was traditionally considered heat-clearing, detoxicating, and dampness-eliminating medicine. Systems pharmacology revealed that 32 compounds in SCL may interact with 19 targets for immunoenhancement, antiapoptosis, anti-inflammation, and ...[more]