Study of the mechanism of artemisine capillaries and radix curcumae preventing gallstone formation induced by high cholesterol diet in guinea pigs

摘要

To study the effect of Chinese herbal medicine preventing gallstone formation, morphol- ogy of livers and gallbladders as well as conjugated bile acids of the bile. 58 female guinea pigs were randomly divided into three groups. The control group was fed on normal diet; the lithogenous groups was high cholesterol diet (HCD) and the antilithic group was high cholesterol and the chinese herbal edicine capsule (13.5 g/kg). 8 weeks later the guinea pigs were killed.