Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 128-138 , December 2008

Effect of Herbal Ephedra sinica and Evodia rutaecarpa on Body Composition and Resting Metabolic Rate: A Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial in Korean Premenopausal Women

  • Ho-Jun Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Korea
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  • Jung-Mi Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oriental Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular and Neurology), East-West Neo Medical Center, KyungHee University, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, East-West Neo Medical Center, KyungHee University, 149 Sang-il, Gangdong, Seoul, Korea
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  • Jin-Ah Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oriental Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular and Neurology), East-West Neo Medical Center, KyungHee University, Korea
  • ,
  • Byeong-Pyo Ko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang CHA Hospital, Pochon CHA University, Korea

Received 31 May 2008 ,Accepted 15 October 2008.

  • Image Result

    Process and condition of each group. BMI = body mass index.

    Process and condition of each group. BMI = body mass index.

  • Image Result

    HPLC chromatogram of (+)-pseudoephedrine from the standard material (Lt) and from ephedra extract (Rt).

    HPLC chromatogram of (+)-pseudoephedrine from the standard material (Lt) and from ephedra extract (Rt).

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    HPLC chromatogram of evodiamine from the standard material (Lt) and from evodia extract (Rt).

    HPLC chromatogram of evodiamine from the standard material (Lt) and from evodia extract (Rt).

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    HPLC chromatogram of rutaecarpine from the standard material (Lt) and from evodia extract (Rt).

    HPLC chromatogram of rutaecarpine from the standard material (Lt) and from evodia extract (Rt).

PII: S2005-2901(09)60033-9

doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60033-9

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 128-138 , December 2008