Table 3.
The role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in coronary atherosclerotic heart disease.
Type of TCM | TCM (molecular formula) | Type of study | Mechanism of action | References |
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Single Chinese herbal medicines | Radix notoginseng | In vivo | Inhibit peroxidation and increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes | Xia et al. [132] |
Pomegranate | In vivo | Reduced oxidative stress and inflammation | Al-Jarallah et al. [138] | |
Patented drugs from traditional Chinese medicine | Shengmai San | In vivo | Inhibit peroxidation and increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes | Yao et al. [140] |