Table 1.
Anti-fatigue effects of herbal prescriptions.
| Prescriptions | Composition | Mechanisms | Experimental models |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yangqi Shengye Tang (Hao 2010) | Polygonati Rhizoma, Ophiopogonis Radix, and Crataegi Fructus | Reducing interleukin-6 (IL-6) content; increasing the levels of immunoglobulin G and A | Weight-loaded swimming test (LST) |
| Bazhen Soup (Zhao et al., 2020) | Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Poria, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle | Degrading malondialdehyde (MDA) content of skeletal muscle; improving superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity; scavenging free radical | LST |
| Liqi Tiaobu Tang (Wang et al., 2010) | Bupleuri Radix, Aurantii Fructus, Astragali Radix, Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, and Angelicae Sinensis Radix | Increasing the content of T cell and T/C cell ratio; recovering the function of the hypothalamic–pituitaryadrenal axis | LST |
| Lizhong Pill (Li et al., 2013) | Zingiberis Rhizoma, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, and Glycyrrizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle | Exciting the adrenal cortex system | LST |
| Duoxuekang Capsule (Chen et al., 2021a) | Phyllanthi Fructus, Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma, Hippophae Fructus, and Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens | Decreasing lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity; increasing the hepatic glycogen (HG) level | LST |
| Huangjing Sanqi Extract (Yang et al., 2020a, Yang et al., 2020b) | Polygonati Rhizoma, and Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma | Promoting energy metabolism, and antioxidation | LST |
| Yangxin Tablet (ling et al., 2021) | Astragali Radix, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, and Codonopsis Radix | Elevating cellular immune function | Officers and soldiers on a long voyage |
| Buqi Shengxue Formula (He 2021) | Panacis Quinquefolia Radix and Astragali Radix | Increasing hemoglobin level | Young athletes |
| Sijunzi Decoction (Hao 2014) | Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Poria, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma. | Enhancing the organ index of immune organs | Forced swimming test (FST) |
| Danggui Buxue Decoction (Miao et al., 2018) | Angelicae Sinensis Radix, and Astragali Radix |
Promoting hematopoietic function; regulating the immune system | FST |
| Xiyangshen Pill (Zhao and Wang 2005) | Panacis Quinquefolia Radix, and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma Rubra | Enhancing HG content; decreasing blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and blood lactic acid (LA) levels | FST |
| Hongjingtian Formula (Yi-bo et al., 2021) | Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, Cistanches Herba, and Lycii Fructus | Decreasing BUN and LA contents; increasing HG level | FST |
| Maca Xiyangshen Capsule (Sun and Zhang 2021) | Lepidium Meyenii, and Panacis Quinquefolii Radix | Decreasing LA and BUN contents; increasing HG content | FST |
| Yinyanghuo Pill (Wang et al., 2020) | Panacis Quinquefolii Radix, and Epimedii Folium | Decreasing LA and BUN content; increasing HG level | LST |
| Renshen Huangqi Tablet (Ren and Li 2021) | Astragali Radix, and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma | Increasing HG level; reducing BUN level | LST |