Review Article

Are the Therapeutic Effects of Huangqi (Astragalus membranaceus) on Diabetic Nephropathy Correlated with Its Regulation of Macrophage iNOS Activity?

Table 3

Number of papers on Huangqi (Astragalus membranaceus) regulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase activity in different states of MΦ.

Sample typeOn resting MΦOn LPS-activated MΦOn resting and LPS-activated MΦOn LPS-activated immune compromised MΦ

Polysaccharides6 [43, 4549]2 [2930]1 [41]
Saponins1 [44]1 [33]
Total flavonoids1 [32]
Extracts8 [31, 3440]
Polysaccharides and saponins1 [42]
Injection1 [50]

Note. On resting MΦ: effects of Huangqi on resting MΦ; On LPS-activated MΦ: effects of Huangqi on MΦ after LPS activation; On resting and LPS-activated MΦ: effects of Huangqi on resting MΦ and LPS-activated MΦ; On LPS-activated immune compromised MΦ: effects of Huangqi on immune compromised MΦ after LPS activation; MΦ: macrophages; LPS: lipopolysaccharide.