Metabolomics analysis of herb-partitioned moxibustion treatment on rats with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

• Main Authors: Lin, Xianwei, Liu, Xia, Xu, Jingjing, Cheng, Kian-Kai, Cao, Jianan, Liu, Tao, Liu, Qiong, Zhong, Huan, Shen, Guiping, Dong, Jiyang, Chang, Xiaorong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2019
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96959/1/ChengKianKai2019_MetabolomicsAnalysisOfHerbPartitionedMoxibustionTreatment.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96959/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13020-019-0240-2

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, which is commonly treated with antidiarrhoeal, antispasmodics, serotonergic agents or laxative agents. These treatments provide relief for IBS symptoms but may also lead to undesired side effects. Previously...