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Open AccessAnti-melanogenic effect of Moju through inhibition of tyrosinase activity
Moju is a traditional rice beverage local to Jeonju with an alcohol content of 1–2%. Moju is made by boiling makgeolli with several kinds of medicinal herbs, such as ginger, jujube and cinnamon. The raw materi...
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Open AccessMomordica charantia extracts obtained by ultrasound-assisted extraction inhibit the inflammatory pathways
Momordica charantia is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family and has traditionally been used for medical nutritional therapy to cure diabetes, and its various biological properties have been reported. However, sev...
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Expansion of antibacterial spectrum of xanthorrhizol against Gram-negatives in combination with PMBN and food-grade antimicrobials
Xanthorrhizol (XTZ), isolated from Curcuma xanthorrhiza, has potent antifungal and antibacterial activity. It shows very strong activity against Gram-positive bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans and Staphyloco...
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Effects of Banxia **exin Decoction (半夏泻心汤) on Cisplatin-Induced Apoptosis of Human A549 Lung Cancer Cells
To examinie the synergistic effects of Banxia **exin Decoction (半夏泻心汤, Known as Banhasasim-tang in Korean) extract (BXDE) on cisplatin-induced cytotoxicity in the A549 human lung cancer cell lines.
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Development of statistical seasonal prediction models of Arctic Sea Ice concentration using CERES absorbed solar radiation
Statistical seasonal prediction models for the Arctic sea ice concentration (SIC) were developed for the late summer (August-October) when the downward trend is dramatic. The absorbed solar radiation (ASR) at ...
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Open AccessHominis Placenta facilitates hair re-growth by upregulating cellular proliferation and expression of fibroblast growth factor-7
Hominis Placenta (HP) known as a restorative medicine in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been widely applied in the clinics of Korea and China as an anti-aging agent to enhance...
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Inactivation of the phosphoglucomutase gene pgm in Paenibacillus polymyxa leads to overproduction of fusaricidin
Fusaricidin, a lipodepsipeptide isolated from Paenibacillus polymyxa, has high antimicrobial activity against fungi and Gram-positive bacteria. Through mutagenesis, we obtained two mutant strains, N1U7 and N17U7,...
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Open AccessSaussurea lappa extract suppresses TPA-induced cell invasion via inhibition of NF-κB-dependent MMP-9 expression in MCF-7 breast cancer cells
Saussurea lappa (SL) has been used as a traditional herbal medicine to treat abdominal pain and tenesmus, and has been suggested to possess various biological activities, including anti-tumor, anti-ulcer, anti-i...
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Wind pressure distribution on canopies attached to tall buildings
This paper presents the numerical simulations of wind pressure distributions on canopies attached to tall and medium-rise buildings. The most current wind pressure coefficients in wind load codes do not take i...
