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    Canscora lucidissima, a Chinese folk medicine, exerts anti-inflammatory activities by inhibiting the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in LPS-activated macrophages

    Canscora lucidissima (Levl. & Vaniot) Hand.-Mazz. (C. lucidissima), mainly distributed in southern China, has been shown to be effective in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. However, the underlying mechanis...

    Qiao-ling Fei, **ao-yu Zhang, Rui-juan Qi in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2019)

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    Total saponins of Bolbostemma paniculatum (maxim.) Franquet exert antitumor activity against MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells via inhibiting PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway

    The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of the Bolbostemma paniculatum (Maxim.) Franquet (BP) active compound, BP total saponins (BPTS), on MDA-MB-231 cells, and investigate the underlying mechani...

    Jian-Wei Dou, Rong-Guo Shang, **ao-Qin Lei in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2019)

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    **aoyaosan exerts antidepressant-like effects by regulating the functions of astrocytes and EAATs in the prefrontal cortex of mice

    Mounting evidence indicates that the cerebral cortex is an important physiological system of emotional activity, and its dysfunction may be the main cause of stress. Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotr...

    Yan Liu, **u-fang Ding, **n-xing Wang in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2019)

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    Ardipusilloside I induces apoptosis by regulating Bcl-2 family proteins in human mucoepidermoid carcinoma Mc3 cells

    Ardisia pusilla A. DC., family Myrsinaceae, is a traditional Chinese medicine named Jiu Jie Long with a variety of pharmacological functions including anti-cancer activities. In this study, we purified a natural...

    **ao-Fang Xu, Tao-Li Zhang, Song ** in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2013)

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    The effect of Chinese **zhida recipe on the hippocampus in a rat model of diabetes-associated cognitive decline

    To investigate the effects of treatment with Multi component Chinese Medicine **zhida (JZD) on behavioral deficits in diabetes-associated cognitive decline (DACD) rats and verify our hypothesis that JZD treat...

    **ao-Hui Chang, Li-Na Liang, Li-Bin Zhan in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2013)