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The Effects of Extracts of Atractylodes Macrocephala Koidz Combined With Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation in Treating the Ovariectomized Female Rats

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Background: The present study was to explore the effects of the extracts of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz (EAMK) combined with transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the ovariectomized female rats. Materials and Methods: Forty female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham-operation, model, livial and EAMK+TEAS groups (n=10 in each group). After the individual treatments for 8 weeks ended, the serum levels of estradiol (E2), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), osteocalcin and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were measured with commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: We found that in the sham-operation group, the serum E2 and osteocalcin levels were significantly higher, and the serum levels of FSH, LH and IL-6 were markedly lower than those of other groups (P0.05), however, the serum FSH and IL-6 levels of EAMK+TEAS group were significantly lower than those of the livial group (P

Source: African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines

DOI: 10.21010/ajtcam.v13i2.29

Authors: Qing Weng, Zhu-Feng Cao, Yan-Wen Yu, Xiang-Lin Lv, Fan Qu, Jue Zhou

Institutions: First People's Hospital of Yuhang District, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Gongshang University

Language: English

Topic: Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies

Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province