Dogra, Nittya K Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Dinesh
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Journal of ethnopharmacology
Vernonia anthelmintica (L.) Willd. (Asteraceae; Purple Fleabane) has a long history of traditional use for the management of several disorders related to skin, central nervous system, kidney, gynecology, gastrointestinal, metabolism, and general health. The review aims to provide updated systematic information on ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry...
Zhao, Can Hao, Huifeng Zhao, Haiyu Ren, Wei Jiao, Yanna An, Guo Sun, Hong Han, Shuyan Li, Pingping
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Journal of ethnopharmacology
Marsdenia tenacissima extract (MTE) is the water-soluble part of a traditional Chinese medicine Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Wight & Arn, and is commercially available in China for treating cancers. MTE has been revealed to be effective in improving gefitinib efficacy in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the mechanisms remain t...
Liu, Meijing Zhang, Guohui Wu, Shuangcheng Song, Meng Wang, Jueyu Cai, Weibin Mi, Suiqing Liu, Changhui
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Journal of ethnopharmacology
The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a therapeutic target of for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) owing to its regulatory role in lipid homeostasis. Schaftoside (SS) is a bioactive compound of Herba Desmodii Styracifolii, which has traditionally been used to treat hepatitis and cholelithiasis. However, the potential hepatopro...
Nimrouzi, Majid Ruyvaran, Maede Zamani, Ali Nasiri, Khadijeh Akbari, Abolfazl
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Journal of ethnopharmacology
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) has many applications in folk medicine. Its oil is used traditionally to treat obesity and other metabolic disorders. The anti-hypercholesterolemic and antioxidant effects of this plant have been well documented, but the anti-inflammatory effects and its role on fatty acid oxidation and homeostasis of trace elements...
Wu, Jing-Shan Li, Jung-Miao Lo, Hsin-Yi Hsiang, Chien-Yun Ho, Tin-Yun
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Hypertension is one of the common chronic health problems in the world. Astragalus membranaceus root (AM), also known as Huangqi, is a popular medicinal herb traditionally used to reinforce vital energy and modulate hypertension. This study was to reveal the anti-hypertensive activities and mechanisms of AM in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs)...
Hu, Bo Xu, Lixu Li, Ying Bai, Xu Xing, Maochen Cao, Qi Liang, Hao Song, Shuliang Ji, Aiguo
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Journal of ethnopharmacology
Atherosclerosis has become a worldwide public health problem that seriously threatens human health. Leech is traditional Chinese medicine that can be utilized to treat cardiovascular disease. Based on the anti-atherosclerosis activity of leech hydrolysate, we separated and purified the leech peptide capable of inhibiting macrophage migration and st...
Martins, Carolina G Appel, Marcia H Coutinho, Débora S S Soares, Igor P Fischer, Stefani de Oliveira, Bruna C Fachi, Mariana M Pontarolo, Roberto Bonatto, Sandro J R Fernandes, Luiz Claudio
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Euphorbia tirucalli L. is an African plant that grows well in Brazil. Individuals diagnosed with cancer frequently consume latex from E. tirucalli, dissolved in drinking water. In vitro studies confirm the antitumor potential of E. tirucalli latex, but in vivo evaluations are scarce. To evaluate the effect of intake of an aqueous solution of E. tir...
Sharma, Bhawana Dutt, Vikas Kaur, Nirmaljeet Mittal, Ashwani Dabur, Rajesh
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Journal of ethnopharmacology
Tinospora cordifolia (TC) is widely being used as immunomodulatory and re-juvenile drug and well described in Indian Ayurveda system of medicine. Rejuvenation also means the fine tuning of the skeletal muscles. Skeletal muscle related disorder, i.e. atrophy is major problem which arise due to cachexia, sarcopenia and immobilization. However, despit...
Riaz, Muhammad Ahmad, Rizwan Rahman, Najm Ur Khan, Zahid Dou, Deqiang Sechel, Gabriela Manea, Rosana
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Tagetes patula L. an important medicinal plant of Asteraceae family is worldwide distributed and reported for its folkloric use in various disorders like skin, eye problems, injury and stomach issues by different communities of China, Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The present review has focused the ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of T....
Chen, Ziqiang Li, Qijuan Yu, Ziwei Yan, Xiaomin Wang, Wenjun Xie, Yu Hu, Huiling Wang, Zhanguo
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Aucklandiae Radix (AR) and Vladimiriae Radix (VR), as traditional Chinese medicine, have been included in many editions of Chinese Pharmacopoeia with similar efficacy such as promoting qi and relieving pain, which are used to treat chest, hypochondriac, abdominal fullness and pain, diarrhea and tenesmus. In most conditions, VR is used to be a subst...
