NIU Wen-ying, WANG Ming-hui, YUAN Liang-jie, et al. Effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction on Components of Erythrocyte Membranes in Aged Rats[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2011, 17(2): 125-128.
NIU Wen-ying, WANG Ming-hui, YUAN Liang-jie, et al. Effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction on Components of Erythrocyte Membranes in Aged Rats[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2011, 17(2): 125-128. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2011.02.038.
Objective: To investigate the mechanisms of Buyang Huanwu Decoction(BYHWD) in improving blood viscosity in aged rats by observing changes of the components of erythrocyte membranes.Method: Forty Wistar rats were randomly divided to a young control group
a model group
high-dose of BWD group and a low-dose of BYHWD group with 10 rats in each group.The related indexes in hemorheology and the components of erythrocyte membranes were determined 19 days after giving medicine.Result: Blood viscosity of aged rats was higher than young rats obviously.The whole blood viscosity and plasma viscosity of aged rats were decreased by BWD obviously.The contents of cholesterol and MDA in erythrocyte membranes were decreased.Red blood cell deformability
and the contents of sialic acid and SOD in erythrocyte membranes were increased.Conclusion: Decrease of blood viscosity by BYHWD may be related to its effect on metabolism of lipid
enhancement of ability of anti-oxidation
decrease of the contents of oxygen radicals and improvement of the carrying capacity of negative charge in erythrocyte membranes.