Study on the Hemostatic Effect of Extracts from Herb Lamiophlomis rotata and Its Mechanism

Objective To study the effect of Tibet medicine of Herba Lamiophlomis rotata on promoting hemostasis and blood coagulation and to explore its mechanism. Methods High dose(2 g/kg),middle dose(1 g/kg) and low dose (0.5 g/kg) of the aqueous extract from Herba Lamiophlomis rotata(HLRE)were given to mice by gastric gavage for 3 days,and then bleeding time (BT),clotting time(CT) and platelet count(PLC)were determined. Different doses of HLRE(3,1.5,0.75 g/kg)were administered by gastric gavage to rats for 14 days,and then blood samples were collected from common carotid artery for the determination of prothrombin time (PT),activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT),thrombin time(TT),fibrinogen(FIB),hepatic function and blood lipid indexes. Results Compared to the blank control group,the bleeding time and clotting time were obviously shortened in 2g/kg HLRE and 1g/kg HLRE groups and positive control group,but the difference of PLC was insignificant. PT and APTT values in all of the treatment groups did not differ from those in the blank control group. However, TT values were obviously shortened in 3 g/kg HLRE group,FIB and Albumen(Alb)values increased,the aminotransferase and blood lipid values tended to decrease. Conclusion The aqueous extract from Herba Lamiophlomis rotata has an effect on promoting hemostasis and blood coagulation ,and its mechanisms may be related to the increase of FIB and Alb contents and the shortening of TT value.