Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Xingnaojing Treatment for Stroke

Table 3

Possible protective mechanisms of XNJ.

Possible drug protective mechanisms	Studies
Cerebral edema relief	[34, 36]
Lesion volume reduction	[38, 39]
Endothelial function improvement	[30]
Anti-inflammatory effect	[31, 32, 34, 35]
Promotion of new blood vessel formation	[38, 39]
Reduction of ferritin	[33]
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal cortex axis	[29]