Notice of Retraction

Vol./Page: Biol. Pharm. Bull. 36, 1980–1989 (2013).

Title: Asiatic Acid from Potentilla chinensis Attenuate Ethanol-Induced Hepatic Injury via Suppression of Oxidative Stress and Kupffer Cell Activation

Authors: Jinbin Wei, Quanfang Huang, Renbin Huang, Yongxing Chen, Shujuan Lv, Ling Wei, Chunhong Liang, Shuang Liang, Lang Zhuo, and Xing Lin

This article has been retracted by the Editorial Committee of The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, because it contains scientific misconduct. According to the PubPeer database, many duplicated images were found in this article, such as Fig. 10 and Fig. 11. Regarding the duplicated images, the editorial committee contacted the authors and requested the appropriate data to correct these duplications and the rationale for including the duplicated images in this article from the authors, but the authors did not provide sufficient data and explanations. Therefore, the editorial committee has decided to retract this article.

The Editorial Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (August 29, 2023)