An integrative urinary metabolomic study of the therapeutic effect of Guizhi Fuling capsule on primary dysmenorrheal rats based 1H NMR and UPLC–MS

Guizhi Fuling capsule (GFC) was an important traditional Chinese herbal medicine used for the treatment of primary dysmenorrheal (PD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-dysmenorrheal effect of GFC on dysmenorrheal rats induced by oxytocin and to investigate its mechanism of action. An integrative urinary metabolomic study based on 1H NMR and UPLC-MS was used to investigate the therapeutic effect of GFC on PD rats. In addition, in...