TCM Abbreviations and Symbols
ABY Acta Botanica Yunnanica (Yunnan Zhiwu Yanjiu)
APS Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica (Yaoxue Xuebao)
APS Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica (Yaoxue Xuebao)
c concentration
c concentration
CCMM China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica (Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi)
CCMM China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica (Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi)
CTHD Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs (Zhongcaoyao)
CTHD Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs (Zhongcaoyao)
JNP Journal of Natural Product
JNP Journal of Natural Products
NPRD Natural Product R&D (Tianran Chanwu Yanjiu Yu Kaifa)
NPRD Natural Product R&D (Tianran Chanwu Yanjiu Yu Kaifa)
ZYZ Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal (Zhongguo Yaoxue Zazhi)
ZYZ Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal (Zhongguo Yaoxue Zazhi)
5-HT 5-hydroxytryptamine
5-HT 5-hydroxytryptamine
9KB 9KB nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell
9KB 9KB nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell
9PS 9PS rat lymphocyte leukaemia cell
9PS 9PS rat lymphocyte leukemia cell
A-549 A-549 human lung cancer cell
A-549 A-549 human lung cancer cell
ABY Acta Botanica Yunnanica (Yunnan Zhiwu Yanjiu)
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
AD Alzheimer’s disease
AD Alzheimer’s disease
ADP adenosine diphosphate
ADP adenosine diphosphate
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDS acquired immunodeficaency syndrome
AMP adenosine monophosphate
AMP adenosine monophosphate
AMV avian myeloblastosis virus
AMV avian myeloblastosis virus
AP angina pectoris
AP angina pectoris
ATPase adenosine triphosphatase
ATPase adenosine triphosphatase
B16 B16 melanoma cell
B16 B16 melanoma cell
BBB blood-brain barrier
BBB bloodbrain barrier
BHA butylhydroxylanisole
BHA butylhydroxylanisole
BST sea shrimp test for cytotoxicity
BST sea shrimp test for cytotoxic
cAMP cyclic adenosine monophosphate
cAMP cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CD concentration with diploid quinone reductase activity
CD concentration with diploid quinone reductase activity
CD50 median convulsion dosage
CD50 median convulsion dosage
cGMP cyclic guanosine monophosphate
cGMP cyclic guanosine monophosphate
CIC complete inhibiting concentration
CIC complete inhibiting concentration
CIMC complete inhibiting minimum concentration
CIMC complete inhibiting minimum concentration
CNS central nervous system
CNS central nervous system
ConA concanavalin A
ConA concanavalin A
CRF corticotropin releasing factor
CRF corticotropin releasing factor
CVS cardiac vascular system
CVS cardiac vascular system
d day
d day
DMBA dimethylbenzanthracene
DMBA dimethylbenzanthracene
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
DPPH 1,1-diphenyl-2-m-picrylhydrazyl, free radical
DPPH 1,1-diphenyl-2-m-picrylhydrazyl, free radical
EA early antigen
EA early antigen
EAC Ehrlich ascites cancer
EAC Ehrlich ascites cancer
EBV Epstein-Barr virus
EBV Epstein-Barr virus
EBV-EA early antigen of Epstein-Barr virus
EBV-EA early antigen of Epstein-Barr virus
EC effetive concentration
EC effective concentration
ED effetive dosage
ED effective dosage
ED25 quarter effective dosage
ED25 quarter effective dosage
ED50 median effective dosage
ED50 median effective dosage
G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
G6PD Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
GABA gammaaminobutyric acid
GABA ?-aminobutyric acid
GalN galactosamine
GalN galactosamine
GI50 median growth inhibition concentration
GI50 median growth inhibition concentration
GOT glutamateoxaloacetate transaminase
GOT glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase
gpg Guinea pig
gpg Guinea pig
GPT glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
GPT glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
GTP guanosine triphosphate
GTP guanosine triphosphate
GVHR graft-versus-host reaction
GVHR graft-versus-host reaction
h hour
h hour
HC50 median hemolytic concentration
HC50 median hemolytic concentration
HCT-15 HCT-15 human colon cancer cell strain
HCT-15 HCT-15 human colon cancer cell strain
HeLa cultural cell line from Henrietta Lack (since 1953)
HeLa cultural cell line from Henrietta Lack (since 1953)
HEPG-2 HEPG-2 human hepatoma cell
HEPG-2 HEPG-2 human hepatoma cell
HER hypertensive essential rats
HER hypertensive essential rats
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HIV-RT reverse transcriptase of human immunodeficiency virus
HIV-RT reverse transcriptase of human immunodeficiency virus
HL-60 HL-60 leukemia cell
HL-60 HL-60 leukaemia cell
hmn human
hmn human
HSV-1 herpes simplex virus 1
HSV-1 herpes simplex virus 1
HT HT sarcoma cell
HT HT sarcoma cell
HVA homovanillic acid
HVA homovanillic acid
ia intraarterial injection
ia intra-arterial injection
IAA indole-3-acetate acid
IAA indole 3-acetate acid
IC inhibitory concentration
IC inhibiting concentration
IC100 all inhibitory concentration
IC100 all inhibiting concentration
IC50 median inhibiting concentration
IC50 median inhibitory concentration
ID inhibitory dosage
ID inhibiting dosage
ID50 median inhibitory dosage
ID50 median inhibiting dosage
im intramuscular injection
im intramuscular injection
ip intraperitoneal injection
ip intraperitoneal injection
iv intravenous injection
iv intravenous injection
KB KB human nasopharyngeal carcinoma culture cells (since 1954)
KB KB human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cultural cells (since 1954)
Kichita Kichita sarcoma
Kichita Kichita sarcoma
L1210 L1210 lymphocyte leukaemia cell strain
L1210 L1210 lymphocyte leukemia cell strain
L615 L615 rat splenic leukaemia cell
L615 L615 rat splenic leukemia cell
L5178Y L5178Y rat lymphosarcomatosis cell
L5178Y L5178Y rat lymphosarcomatosis cell
LC50 median lethal concentration
LC50 median lethal concentration
LD lethal dosage
LD lethal dosage
LD100 all lethal dosage
LD100 all lethal dosage
LD50 median lethal dosage
LD50 median lethal dosage
LDH lactate dehydrogenase
LDH lactate dehydrogenase
LDL low density lipoprotein
LDL low density lipoprotein
LMTK LMTK rat fiber cell
LMTK LMTK rat fiber cell
LNCaP LNCaP human prostate oncocyte
LNCaP LNCaP human prostate oncocyte
LPS lipopolysaccharide
LPS lipopolysaccharide
LTC4 leukotriene C4
LTC4 leukotriene C4
MCF-7 MCF-7 human thymocyte
MCF-7 MCF-7 human thymocyte
MDA methylenedioxyamphetamine
MDA methylenedioxyamphetamine
MED minimum effective dosage
MED minimum effective dosage
MIC minimum (effective) inhibitory concentration
MIC minimum (effective) inhibiting concentration
min minute
min minute
MLC minimum lethal concentration
MLC minimum lethal concentration
MLD minimum lethal dosage
MLD minimum lethal dosage
Molt4 Molt4 human leucoma cell
Molt4 Molt4 human leucoma cell
MQc80-3 MQc80-3 adenocarcinoma cell of stomach
MQc80-3 MQc80-3 adenocarcinoma cell of stomach
MS301 MS301 rat breast cancer cell
MS301 MS301 rat breast cancer cell
MS310 MS310 rat breast cancer cell
MS310 MS310 rat breast cancer cell
MTC minimum toxicity concentration
MTC minimum toxic concentration
mus mouse
mus mouse
NADH reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced coenzyme I)
NADH reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced coenzyme I)
NADPH cytochrome C reductase
NADPH cytochrome C reductase
NCI National Cancer Institute
NCI National Cancer Institute
NGF nerve growth factor
NGF nerve growth factor
non-orl non-oral administration
non-orl non-oral administration
orl oral administration
orl oral administration
P388 P388 leukemia lymphocyte
P388 P388 leukaemia lymphocyte
P1534 P1534 rat transplant leukaemia cell
P1534 P1534 rat transplant leukemia cell
P450 cytochrome P450
P450 cytochrome P450
PAF plateletactivating factor
PAF platelet-activating factor
PD an exp. model for cytotoxic test
PD an experimental model for cytotoxicity testing
PGD2 prostaglandin D2
PGD2 prostaglandin D2
PGE2 prostaglandin E2
PGE2 prostaglandin E2
PGF2alpha prostaglandin F2alpha
PGF2alpha prostaglandin F2alpha
PGI2 prostacyclin
PGI2 prostacyclin
PHA plant agglutinin
PHA plant agglutinin
pNPPase p-nitrophenylphosphate enzyme
pNPPase pnitrophenylphosphate enzyme
q.v. quod vide (see)
q.v. quod vide (see)
rbt rabbit
rbt rabbit
RI[20, D] optical rotation index at 20°C
RI[20, D] optical rotation index at 20(C
RL-33 RL-33 rabbit lung cancer cell
RL-33 RL-33 rabbit lung cancer cell
RM relative mobility
RM relative mobility
RNA ribonucleic acid
RNA ribonucleic acid
S180 sarcoma S180
S180 sarcoma S180
S37 S37 rat liver cancer cell
S37 S37 rat liver cancer cell
sc subcutaneous injection
sc subcutaneous injection
Sca-7901 Sca-7901 human adenocarcinoma cell of stomach
Sca-7901 Sca-7901 human adenocarcinoma stomach cell
SGOT serum glutamateoxaloacetate transaminase
SGOT serum glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase
SGPT serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
SGPT serum glutamatepyruvate transaminase
SHR spontaneous hypertensive rats
SHR spontaneous hypertensive rats
SIZ sulfonamide isoxazole
SIZ sulfonamide isoxazole
SK-MEL-2 SK-MEL-2 human skin cancer cell strain
SK-MEL-2 SK-MEL-2 human skin cancer cell strain
SK-OV-3 SK-OV-3 human ovarian cancer cell strain
SK-OV-3 SK-OV-3 human ovarian cancer cell strain
SMMC-7721 SMMC-7721liver cancer cell
SMMC-7721 SMMC-7721 liver cancer cell
sp. species
sp. species
spp. more than one species
spp. multiple species
SRSA slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis
SRSA slow reacting anaphylactic substance
Syn. synonym
Syn. synonym
T/C ratio (treated/control) of survival time
T/C ratio of survival time
TCM traditional Chinese medicine
TCM traditional Chinese medicine
TPA tissue plasminogen activator
TPA tissue plasminogen activator
U14 U14 rat cervix cancer cell
U14 U14 rat cervix cancer cell
Vero African green monkey renal fibroblast
Vero African green monkey renal fibroblast
VSV vesicular stomatitis virus
VSV vesicular stomatitis virus
W256 Walker carcinoma 256
W256 Walker carcinoma 256
XF498 XF498 human CNS cancer cell
XF498 XF498 human CNS cancer cell
X-XOD Xanthine-xanthine oxidase
X-XOD xanthine-xanthine oxidase

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