“…The low F of Cim A is probably the result of its poor membrane permeability leading to poor intestinal absorption but further studies are needed to verify this. A similar trend was observed for cimicifugosides in dog (Wang et al, 2012). The terminal half-life (t 1/2 ) for Cims A, B and C after oral administration was 5.19 h, which was longer than reported (0.91, 2.67 and 15.5 h) in dog, and the t 1/2 value for Cim D was shorter than that that reported in dog (6.13 h).…”