NCIt definition : A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction composed of Oldenlandia, Kuh-seng,
Codonopsis pilosula, bighead atractylodes rhizome, smoked plum, the rhizome of Chinese
goldthread, rhizome zingiberis preparata and semen Coicis, with potential chemopreventive
and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration of Xiaoai Jiedu decoction, the
active ingredients in this decoction may inhibit a variety of signal transduction
pathways involved in carcinogenesis. This may induce cell cycle arrest and tumor cell
apoptosis and inhibit tumor cell formation and proliferation.;