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. 2015 May 17;2015:876426. doi: 10.1155/2015/876426

Table 3.

Inhibition of the platelet granules secretions of natural products.

Natural products Experimental models Possible mechanisms Reference
Crocetin of Saffron Rat blood (ex vivo);
agonist: ADP
Inhibition of Ca2+ mobilization via reducing both intracellular Ca2+ release and extracellular Ca2+ influx as well as 5-HT secretion [122]

Aqueous extract of Soshiho-tang Rat blood (in vitro);
agonist: collagen, THR and AA
Inhibition of 5-HT and TXA2 formation [123]

Geiji-Bokryung-Hwan (Cinnamomi Ramulus, Poria Cocos, Mountan Cortex Radicis, Paeoniae Radix, and Persicae Semen) Human blood (in vitro);
agonist: THR and CRP
Inhibition of IP3-mediated Ca2+ mobilization [124]

20% ethanol extract of black soybean Human blood (in vitro);
agonist: collagen
Attenuating 5-HT secretion and P-selectin expression, and inhibiting TXA2 formation [125]

Magnolol of magnolia bark Rabbit blood (in vitro);
agonist: collagen
Inhibition of 5-HT secretion [126]

Ligustrazine ferulate of Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong Rat blood (ex vivo);
agonist: THR
Reduction of the expression of platelet P-selectin as well as suppression of platelet adhesion to neutrophil [127]

Dihydroxybenzyl alcohol of Gastrodia elata Blume. Rabbit blood (in vitro);
agonist: AA
Inhibition of Ca2+ mobilization via reducing both intracellular Ca2+ release and extracellular Ca2+ influx [128]

Rhynchophylline Rabbit blood (in vitro);
agonist: ADP and THR
Inhibition of Ca2+ mobilization via extracellular Ca2+influx rather than intracellular Ca2+ release [129]

Salvianolic acid B of Salvia miltiorrhiza Human blood (in vitro);
agonist: ADP and THR
Inhibition of P-selectin and CD40L releasing [130]

Guanosine of Solanum lycopersicum Human blood (in vitro)
agonist: ADP and collagen
Inhibition of CD40L and ATP secretion [131]

Curdione of Rhizoma Curcumae Human blood (in vitro)
agonist: THR, PAF, ADP and AA
Inhibition of P-selectin expression, intracellular Ca2+mobilization and increasing the cAMP levels in PAF-activated platelets [132]

ADP: adenosine diphosphate; THR: thrombin; AA: arachidonic acid; CRP: collagen-related peptide; 5-HT: 5-hydroxytryptamine; IP3: inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate; TXA2: thromboxane A2.