Progress in Percutaneous Penetration Enhancers from Traditional Chinese Medicines

Pain: Novel Analgesics from Traditional Chinese Medicines

The search for analgesics with fewer side effects and less abuse potential has had limited success. A recent study identifies an analgesic alkaloid compound from Corydalis yanhusuo, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that has a surprising mechanism of action.

An Investigation into the Effect of Various Penetration Enhancers on Percutaneous Absorption of Piroxicam

Achieving a desirable percutaneous absorption of drug molecule is a major concern in formulating dermatological products. The use of penetration enhancers could provide a successful mean for this purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of incorporating a few common penetration enhancers (in different concentrations) into a 0.5% w/w piroxicam (model drug) gel formulation, on th...

An Investigation into the Effect of Various Penetration Enhancers on Percutaneous Absorption of Piroxicam

Achieving a desirable percutaneous absorption of drug molecule is a major concern in formulating dermatological products. The use of penetration enhancers could provide a successful mean for this purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of incorporating a few common penetration enhancers (in different concentrations) into a 0.5% w/w piroxicam (model drug) gel formulation, on th...

effects of varius penetration enhancers on percutaneous absorption of piroxicam from emulgels

Traditional Chinese medicines as immunosuppressive agents.

INTRODUCTION Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM) have been used for centuries in China to treat various immune-mediated disorders. METHODS This review focuses on the clinical and experimental studies that have been performed with TCM as immunosuppressive agents for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), atopic eczema and solid organ transplantation. ...