1985 Volume 82 Issue 10 Pages 2608-2612
The effects of "Inchinko-to", a Chinese prescription frequently applied to hepatobiliary diseases, on bile flow were investigated using the erythritol clearance methods. As a result, it was found that when Inchinko-to was administered into the duodenum of normal rats, bile flow was enhanced. Moreover, it seemed to affect the bile formation mainly in the bile canaliculi but not the distal fluid transfer. Furthermore, Inchinko-to significantly blocked the reduction of bile flow induced by the cholestatic factor.