Comparative chemical characters of Sparganii Rhizoma from different regions in China
ConclusionThis study not only proved that there were relationships between geographic distributions and internal chemical compositions of plants, which could provide evidence to the traditional Chinese medicine concept “geo-authentic”, but also supplied a sensitive and rapid simultaneous quantitive method for the quality estimation of Sparganii Rhizoma. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Evaluation and prediction of ecological suitability of medicinal plant American ginseng (panax quinquefolius)
ConclusionAn optimized MaxEnt model was established to predict the producing area for American ginseng that needed to be validated by a field test. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Effects of water extracts of Davallia formosana on ovariectomized mice
ConclusionECAP is a major component of DFW, which may have therapeutic potential for the treatment of diseases associated with excessive osteoclastic and insufficient osteogenic activity. ECAP may not be the specific active molecule because it is unstable in the stomach. However, the major active molecule needs to be confirmed using a relevant pharmacological model. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Effect of light quality on total gypenosides accumulation and related key enzyme gene expression in Gynostemma pentaphyllum
ConclusionsLight quality regulates gypenoside accumulation via altering the expression of SS and SE in G. pentaphyllum. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Synthesis and biological evaluation of new peroxo-bridged diosgenin derivatives
ConclusionDue to its lower cytotoxicity and potential anti-hepatitis B activity, compound 7 could be developed as the promising candidate of anti-hepatitis B drug. It also indicated that the peroxo-bridged derivatives had potential biological values for developing clinical agents. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Protection of Salvianolate Lyophilized Injection combined with Xueshuantong Injection (Lyophilized) against focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats through suppression of inflammatory response
ConclusionsThis study shows that SLI combined with XST (1X1S) can protect cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury due to its anti-inflammatory property, and may provide a potential promising new therapeutic strategy for acute ischemic stroke. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Worth to know and explore medicinal value of genus Engelhardia
Publication date: January 2018Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines, Volume 10, Issue 1Author(s): Chang-xiao Liu (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of genus Engelhardia
Publication date: January 2018Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines, Volume 10, Issue 1Author(s): Yan-Mei Pang, Qi Shan, Fu-Jun Zhou, Jie Hua, Wen-Bin HouAbstractEngelhardia Leschen. ex Blume (Juglandaceae) is native to southern and southeastern Asia and used to be traditional medicines and health tea. Hitherto, a large amount of chemical constituents had been isolated from genus Engelhardia and more pharmacological effects were found due to the presence of the second metabolites. There have been few comprehensive reports about Engelhardia plants especially the chemical constituents by now. The traditional usage of Engelhardia ...
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Methods for determination of absolute configuration of monosaccharides
Publication date: January 2018Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines, Volume 10, Issue 1Author(s): Nan Zhang, Wei-xing Huang, Gui-yang Xia, Mahmood Brobbey Oppong, Li-qing Ding, Pan Li, Feng QiuAbstractMonosaccharides are one of the most important structural components of biomolecules, such as polysaccharides, nucleic acids, glycolipids and glycoproteins. In structural analysis of polysaccharides and glycoconjugates, the absolute configurations (D or L) of the constituent monosaccharides are usually determined by measurement of the optical rotation, CD spectra or characteristic chromatographic retention behavior. However, each m...
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Progress on research of tissue culture of Bletilla striata
Publication date: January 2018Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines, Volume 10, Issue 1Author(s): Xue-Min Wei, Yang Liu, Xiao-Yue Wang, Zi-Tong Gao, Shu-Ming Yao, Jian-Ping HanAbstractRhizoma Bletillae is in high demand as a traditional Chinese medicine, and the natural resources have been severely damaged due to excessive exploitation. Because Bletilla striata seeds are small and have no endosperm, the seed germination rate is low in natural conditions. Traditional division propagation could not meet the demands of large-scale cultivation. Tissue culture can provide many seedlings in a short time and is more effective and conv...
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Ergosta-7,22-diene-2β,3α,9α-triol (EGDT) from Ganoderma lucidum inhibits nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by blocking EGFR signaling pathway
ConclusionThe treatment of EGDT displays EGFR and its mediated downstream signaling pathway blockade through decreasing the protein and mRNA levels, suggesting a promising strategy in treating human NPC. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Protective effect of icaritin on focal cerebral ischemic–reperfusion mice
ConclusionICT possessed significant neuroprotective effects in cerebral I/R mice, which might be related to prevent neuroinflammatory and oxidative damage. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities and mechanisms of 70% ethanol extract of Zygophyllum macropodum in animals
ConclusionsZME possessed analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities which related to inhibit the production of protein, PGE2 and TNF-α. The LD50 of ZME treated orally to mice was greater than 2000 mg/kg. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Toxicity-efficacy converting of ginseng combined with Fuzi Banxia incompatibility in heart failure stage of cor pulmonale
ConclusionGinseng compatible environment could attenuate cardiac toxicity of Fuzi Banxia incompatibility intervening in the heart failure stage of cor pulmonale, and improve cardiac function, which may be related to the expression of hypertrophy and apoptosis associated genes, and thus delay the occurrence and development of heart failure. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Larvicidal potential of selected indigenous lichens against three mosquito species–Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi
ConclusionThe bioassay results revealed larvicidal potential of lichens especially against C. quinquefasciatus with high mortality even at lower concentration. Hence, lichens can be used as an ideal sustainable approach for the control of lymphatic filariasis caused by vector C. quinquefasciatus. (Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines)
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
