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REVIEW article
Front. Pharmacol.
Sec. Cardiovascular and Smooth Muscle Pharmacology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1531873
Potential Therapeutic Mechanisms of Draconis Resina in Cardiovascular Diseases-A Narrative Review
Provisionally accepted- Nanning Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
As a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Draconis Resina (DR) has garnered significant attention due to its efficacy in treating various clinical diseases. Notably, it demonstrates remarkable therapeutic effects in cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. A comprehensive understanding of the potential therapeutic mechanisms of DR in cardiovascular diseases can positively influence their prevention and treatment. Therefore, through a thorough literature review, this paper summarizes the primary mechanisms of DR in managing cardiovascular diseases, which include the prevention of thrombosis, inhibition of inflammatory responses, alleviation of oxidative stress, enhancement of endothelial function, and mitigation of myocardial fibrosis. There may remain many untapped therapeutic applications of DR that need further exploration. This review aims to give readers a deeper understanding of the DR and offer new perspectives.
Keywords: Draconis Resina, loureirin, Cardiovascular Diseases, Pharmacology, Cardioprotective effect
Received: 21 Nov 2024; Accepted: 12 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 JING, Tang, Lan, Liang, Fang and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
XiuSong Tang, Nanning Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
Peng Lan, Nanning Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
Bin Liang, Nanning Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
Yu Fang, Nanning Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
HongBo Li, Nanning Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
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