Saposhnikoviae Radix Enhanced the Angiogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Huangqi Chifeng Tang in a Rat Model of Cerebral Infarction

<div>The levels of MMP-9, VEGF, and VEGFR2 in the rat brain tissue. (a) The optical densities of MMP-9-positive cells. (b) The optical densities of VEGF-positive cells. (c) The optical densities of VEGFR2-positive cells. Images were processed and analyzed with ImageJ software. 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Figure 7: Saposhnikoviae Radix Enhanced the Angiogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Huangqi Chifeng Tang in a Rat Model of Cerebral Infarction 