Table 1.
Composition and main active constituents of TCM1 and TCM2 (air-dried basis)†.
| Latin name | Main active constituent | Used part | Content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCM1 | |||
| Cassia twig | Cinnamaldehyde | Dried twig | 13 |
| Glycyrrhiza uralensis | Glycyrrhizin | Dried root | 4 |
| Ziziphus zizyphus | Jujuba polysaccharide | Dried fructification | 4 |
| Cynanchum otophyllum | Paeoniflorin | Dried root | 13 |
| Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Ginger oleoresin | Dried root | 6 |
| Rhizoma Atractylodes | Atractylodine | Dried root | 14 |
| Atractylodes macrocephala | Biatractylolide | Dried root | 10.5 |
| Poria cocos | Pachymaran | Dried sclerotium | 10.5 |
| Coptis chinensis Franch. | Berberine | Dried root | 4 |
| Maltose | Maltose | — | 21 |
| Total | 100 | ||
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| TCM2 | |||
| Nepeta cataria L. | Nepeta cataria oil | Dried stem | 16.5 |
| Radix Saposhnikoviae | Chromone glycoside | Dried root | 16.5 |
| Notopterygium incisum | Notopterol | Dried root | 16.5 |
| Radix Angelicae pubescentis | Heraclenin | Dried root | 16.5 |
| Radix bupleuri | Saikosaponin | Dried root | 10 |
| Radix Peucedani | Peucedanin | Dried root | 10 |
| Poria cocos | Pachymaran | Dried sclerotium | 10 |
| Glycyrrhiza uralensis | Glycyrrhizin | Dried root | 4 |
| Total | 100 | ||
Note. †Main active constituents of TCM come from Chinese pharmacopoeia (2005).