Epimedium Extract Promotes Peripheral Nerve Regeneration in Rats

Effects of Epimedium extract and its constituent icariin on peripheral nerve repair were investigated in a crush injury rat model. Animals were divided into four groups: sham, control, Epimedium extract, and icariin groups. At postoperative weeks 1, 2, 4, and 8, nerve regeneration and functional rec...

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Main Authors: Yuhui Kou, Zhiyong Wang, Zhihong Wu, Peixun Zhang, Yu Zhang, Xiaofeng Yin, Xisheng Wong, Guixing Qiu, Baoguo Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/954798