Elucidation of the Effects of Si-Wu Tang on Menstrual Disorder Patterns through Activation of Aromatase and Antioxidation

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The DPPH radical-scavenging activity of Si-Wu Tang (SWT) and the marker substances of its components.


TCMs	Inhibition (%)	(mg/mL)

1	63.2 ± 1.3	0.7
2	70.4 ± 4.6	0.6
3	41.2 ± 0.9	1.4
4	62.5 ± 1.1	0.7
5	79.4 ± 0.6	0.4
Vitamin C (1.25 mM)	84.1 ± 0.8	0.04

Herbs	Inhibition (%)	(mg/mL)

Dang Gui	13.7 ± 0.3	-
Shao Yao	72.2 ± 2.1	0.2
Chuan Xiong	49.7 ± 1.4	1.0
Shu Di Huang	40.0 ± 2.0	-

Marker substances	Inhibition (%)	(μM)

Ferulic acid	88.1 ± 0.5	267.0
Ligustrazine	0.4 ± 0.2	-
Gallic acid	87.5 ± 0.4	11.0
1,2,3,4,6-Pentagalloylglucose	89.2 ± 0.1	2.6
Paeoniflorin	14.3 ± 3.3	-
Paeonol	4.3 ± 0.8	-
Catapol	20.0 ± 1.7	-

The test concentration of samples was 1 mg/mL.
1, SWT; 2, SWT without Dang Gui; 3, SWT without Shao Yao; 4, SWT without Chuan Xiong; 5, SWT without Shu Di Huang; TCM, traditional Chinese medicine. -: value of was >1 mg/mL.

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Elucidation of the Effects of Si-Wu Tang on Menstrual Disorder Patterns through Activation of Aromatase and Antioxidation

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