Epimedium Flavonoids Counteract the Side Effects of Glucocorticoids on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

Our previous studies demonstrated that the epimedium herb, when simultaneously used with GCs, counteracted suppressive effects of GCs on the HPA axis without adverse influence on the therapeutic action of GCs. Here, total flavones were extracted from the epimedium flavonoids (EFs) and then used to i...

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Main Authors: Jianhua Huang, Jijun Li, Songbai Zheng, Junzhen Wu, Wei Zhang, Tao Sun, Sheilesh Kumar Dewan, Bill Kalionis, Ziyin Shen, Xiantao Tai, Shijin Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/938425