Metabolic regulatory and anti-oxidative effects of modified bushen huoxue decoction (补肾活血方) on experimental rabbit model of osteoarthritis

To observe the metabolic, regulatory and anti-oxidative effects of modified Bushen Huoxue Decoction (BSHXD, 补肾活血方), a Chinese herbal medicine for Kidney (Shen)-reinforcement and bloodactivation, on an osteoarthritis (OA) rabbit model. A rabbit model for knee joint OA was established by the classic Hulth’s method. The OA model rabbits were randomized into 5 groups: the model control group, the positive control group treated with glucosamine...