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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2014; 20(39): 14099-14104
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14099
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14099
Advances in treatment of ulcerative colitis with herbs: From bench to bedside
Ping Wan, Hao Chen, Yuan Guo, Ai-Ping Bai, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
Yuan Guo, Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
Author contributions: Bai AP, Wan P, Chen H and Guo Y designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81470828, No. 81270472 and No. 81070310; Science and Technology Program of Education Department of Jiangxi Province, No. GJJ13138; and Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, No. 20142BAB205048
Correspondence to: Ai-Ping Bai, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China. baiap@163.com
Telephone: +86-791-88692507 Fax: +86-791-88692507
Received: April 8, 2014
Revised: May 30, 2014
Accepted: July 16, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
Revised: May 30, 2014
Accepted: July 16, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Herbal medicine has already been used for some diseases including infections and headache in China since the third century BC. Recently, herbs have emerged as a useful treatment for ulcerative colitis as shown by clinical trials. A better understanding of the herbal bioactivities may provide new alternatives to our current treatment for ulcerative colitis.