Table of Contents

Part 1 The Chemistry of Danshen
Chapter 1
Chemistry of Water Soluble Components of Salvia miltiorrhiza Lian-niang Li
Chapter 2The Chemistry of the Lipophilic Compounds Isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge
Ji Chen, Jun-tian Zhang
Chapter 3Structure Modifications of Danshensu Yu-qiang Wang, Ye-wei Sun
Part 2 Pharmacology, Toxicity and Clinical Therapeutic Effect of Total Salvianolic Acid
Chapter 4
Pharmacology of Total Salvianolic Acids
Guan-hua Du, Lian-hua Fang, Jun-tian Zhang
Chapter 5
Preclinical Safety Evaluation of Salvianolic Acids (SA)
Chang-suo Liu, Jun-tian Zhang
Chapter 6
Pharmacology of Salvia rniltiorrhiza: Attenuation of Microcirculatory Disturbance and Tissue Injury
Quan Li, Chun-shui Pan, Kai Sun, Jing-yu Fan, Jing-yan Han
Part 3 Pharmacology and Action Mechanism of Salvianolic Acid A
Chapter 7
Effects of Salvianotic Acid A on Experimental Diabetic Complications and Mechanisms
Li Zhang , Xiwying Yang , Gui- fen Qiang , Xiao-yan Yu , Guan-hua Du
Chapter 8
Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Protective Actions of Salvianolic Acid A
Showbao Wang, Xiao-bin Pang, Li Li, Li Zhang, Xiwying Yang,
Lian-hua Fang, Guan-hua Du
Chapter 9
Pharmacokinetie Study of Salvianolic Acid A
J ia-lin Sun, Li Zhang, Li-xia Pei, Jun-tian Zhang, Guamhua Du 146
Part 4 Pharmacology and Action Mechanisms of Salvianolic Acid B
Chapter 10
Salvianolic Acid B Protects Brain against Injuries Caused by Ischemia-reperfusion
Yong-hong Chen, Mircke Tang, De-cheng Ren, Ji Chen, Juretian Zhang,
Guan-hua Du 161
Chapter 11
Neuroprotective Effects of Salvianolic Acid B Mireke Tang 174
Chapter 12
Comparison of Pharmacological Effects of Salvianolic Acid B with those of
Ginkgo Biloba E,rtract (EGb761) Chang-suo Liu , Jun-tian Zhang
Part 5 Pharmacology of the Lipophilic Compounds Isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge
Chapter 13
Pharmacological Action of the I.ipophilic Compounds Isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza
Shi-f eng Chu , Zhao Zhang , Junstian Zhang
Part 6 Botany of Danshen
Chapter 14
Investigation of Danshen and Related Species Min-hui Li, Pei-gen Xiao
Appendix 242
Existing Products and Preparations with Salviae miltiorrhizae Radir Et Rhizoma
Ji Chen 242
Postscript
Prospect of Pharmacological Researches on Danshen 266