Effects of Chinese herbal medicine Xiangbin prescription on gastrointestinal motility

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 23; no. 16; pp. 2987 - 2994
• Main Authors: Jiang, Zhi, Cao, Li-Xing, Liu, Bo, Chen, Qi-Cheng, Shang, Wen-Fan, Zhou, Lu, Li, Dan-Yan, Guo, De-An, Chen, Zhi-Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 28.04.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Biomarkers - blood; China; Clinical Trials Study; Double-Blind Method; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - adverse effects; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - therapeutic use; Duodenum - drug effects; Duodenum - metabolism; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Gastrointestinal Agents - adverse effects; Gastrointestinal Agents - therapeutic use; Gastrointestinal Motility - drug effects; Ghrelin - blood; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Jejunum - drug effects; Jejunum - metabolism; Male; Manometry; Motilin - blood; Time Factors; Young Adult; Xiangbin concoction; Migrating motor complex; Gastrointestinal motility; Antrotroduodenojejunal manometry; Ghrelin; Motilin

To investigate the effects of Xiangbin prescription (XBP), a Chinese herbal concoction, on gastrointestinal motility. Forty healthy volunteers were recruited for this randomized controlled trial of XBP. Antroduodenojejunal manometry was used to monitor gastrointestinal motility in these subjects. Af...