Part 1 The Chemistry of Danshen 3
Chapter 1 Chemistry of Water Soluble Components of Salvia miltiorrhiza&Lian-niang Li 3
Chapter 2 The Chemistry of the Lipophilic Compounds Isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge&Ji Chen,Jun-tian Zhang 22
Chapter 3 Structure Modifications of Danshensu&Yu-qiang Wang,Ye-wei Sun 42
Part 2 Pharmacology,Toxicity and Clinical Therapeutic Effect of Total Salvianolic Acid 55
Chapter 4 Pharmacology of Total Salvianolic Acids&Guan-hua Du,Lian-hua Fang,Jun-tian Zhang 55
Chapter 5 Preclinical Safety Evaluation of Salvianolic Acids(SA)&Chang-suo Liu,Jun-tian Zhang 73
Chapter 6 Pharmacology of Salvia miltiorrhiza:Attenuation of Microcirculatory Disturbance and Tissue Injury&Quan Li,Chun-shui Pan,Kai Sun,Jing-yu Fan,Jing-yan Han 82
Part 3 Pharmacology and Action Mechanism of Salvianolic Acid A 97
Chapter 7 Effects of Salvianolic Acid A on Experimental Diabetic Complications and Mechanisms&Li Zhang,Xiu-ying Yang,Gui-fen Qiang,Xiao-yan Yu,Guan-hua Du 97
Chapter 8 Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Protective Actions of Salvianolic Acid A&Shou-bao Wang,Xiao-bin Pang,Li Li,Li Zhang,Xiu-ying Yang,Lian-hua Fang,Guan-hua Du 123
Chapter 9 Pharmacokinetic Study of Salvianolic Acid A&Jia-lin Sun,Li Zhang,Li-xia Pei,Jun-tian Zhang,Guan-hua Du 146
Part 4 Pharmacology and Action Mechanisms of Salvianolic Acid B 161
Chapter 10 Salvianolic Acid B Protects Brain against Injuries Caused by Ischemia-reperfusion&Yong-hong Chen,Min-ke Tang,De-cheng Ren,Ji Chen,Jun-tian Zhang,Guan-hua Du 161
Chapter 11 Neuroprotective Effects of Salvianolic Acid B&Min-ke Tang 174
Chapter 12 Comparison of Pharmacological Effects of Salvianolic Acid B with those of Ginkgo Biloba Extract(EGb761)&Chang-suo Liu,Jun-tian Zhang 186
Part 5 Pharmacology of the Lipophilic Compounds Isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge 205
Chapter 13 Pharmacological Action of the Lipophilic Compounds Isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza&Shi-feng Chu,Zhao Zhang,Jun-tian Zhang 205
Part 6 Botany of Danshen 227
Chapter 14 Investigation of Danshen and Related Species&Min-hui Li,Pei-gen Xiao 227
Appendix 242
Existing Products and Preparations with Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma&Ji Chen 242
Postscript Prospect of Pharmacological Researches on Danshen 266