Objective To investigate whether borneol can promote the bioactive components of the combination of astragaloside IV (AST IV) and Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) into the blood-brain barrier of rats with middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO)/reperfusion. Methods Using the model of MCAO/reperfusion, rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, model group, borneol group, AST IV group, PNS group, AST IV + PNS group and borneol + AST IV + PNS group, and the content of AST IV and the bioactive components of PNS (ginsenoside Rg1, ginseno...