Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1992 Apr;17(4):233-6, inside backcover.  

[Mechanisms of protective action of radix Salviae miltiorrhizae (RSM) against
experimental hepatic injury in rats]

[Article in Chinese]

Deng H, Ma X, Xu R, Chen X, Zhao Y, Yin L, Han D.

Shanxi Medical College, Taiyuan.

The results indicated that RSM could significantly inhibit the lipid
peroxidation of normal livers and cultured hepatocytes of rats, induce liver
microsomal cytochrome P450 in normal rats, increase nucleic acids, proteins,
urea and cerolloplasmin of damaged cultured hepatocytes of rats, relieve
ultrastructural damage of cultured hepatocytes induced by CCl4. The
pharmacological actions mentioned above should be considered as important
mechanisms of RSM against liver injury.

PMID: 1384545 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]