Identification of poliumoside metabolites in rat plasma, urine, bile, and intestinal bacteria with UPLC/Q-TOF-MS
In conclusion, the present study systematically explored the metabolites of poliumoside in vivo and in vitro, proposing metabolic pathways that may be significant for further metabolic studies of poliumoside. (Source: Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines)
Source: Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines - November 29, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of Sterculia lychnophora Hance (Pangdahai)
Publication date: October 2018Source: Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, Volume 16, Issue 10Author(s): Mahmood Brobbey Oppong, Yang LI, Prince Osei Banahene, Shi-Ming FANG, Feng QIUAbstractThe matured, ripen, and dried seeds of Scaphium affine (Mast.) Pierre, known as Pangdahai (PDH) in Chinese and recorded as Sterculia lychnophora Hance (scientific synonym) in the 2015 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopeia, have been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, Japanese folk medicine, Vietnamese traditional medicine, traditional Thai medicine and Indian traditional medicine. The decoctions of the seeds are used as a reme...
Source: Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines - October 13, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Advances in the antitumor activities and mechanisms of action of steroidal saponins
This article focuses on the advances in domestic and foreign studies on the antitumor activity and mechanism of actions of steroidal saponins in the last five years to provide a scientific basis and research ideas for further development and clinical application of steroidal saponins. (Source: Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines)
Source: Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines - October 13, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Discovery of differential sequences for improving breeding and yield of cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis through ITS sequencing and phylogenetic analysis
Publication date: October 2018Source: Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, Volume 16, Issue 10Author(s): Qi-Qing CHENG, Chun-Song CHENG, Yue OUYANG, Chi-Chou LAO, Hao CUI, Yu XIAN, Zhi-Hong JIANG, Wen-Jia LI, Hua ZHOUAbstractTo accelerate the breeding process of cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis and increase its yield, it is important to identify molecular fingerprint of dominant O. sinensis. In the present study, we collected 3 batches of industrially cultivated O. sinensis product with higher yield than the others and compared their internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences with the wild and the reported. The ITS seq...
Source: Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines - October 13, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Systems pharmacology-based investigation of Sanwei Ganjiang Prescription: related mechanisms in liver injury
Publication date: October 2018Source: Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, Volume 16, Issue 10Author(s): Yun-Xia LUO, Xin-Yue WANG, Yu-Jie HUANG, Shu-Huan FANG, Jun WU, Yong-Bin ZHANG, Tian-Qin XIONG, Cong YANG, Jian-Gang SHEN, Chuan-Lan SANG, Qi WANG, Jian-Song FANGAbstractLiver injury remains a significant global health problem and has a variety of causes, including oxidative stress (OS), inflammation, and apoptosis of liver cells. There is currently no curative therapy for this disorder. Sanwei Ganjiang Prescription (SWGJP), derived from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has shown its effectiveness in long-term liver...
Source: Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines - October 13, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research