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Open AccessCoix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen Stapf sprout extract induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human cervical carcinoma cells
Cervical cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related mortality in females. Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen (Rom.Caill.) Stapf ex Hook. f. is the most widely recognized medicinal herb for its remedial e...
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Open AccessCoix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen Stapf sprout extract has anti-metastatic activity in colon cancer cells in vitro
Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen (Rom.Caill.) Stapf has been used in China as an herbal medicine. Many studies of this plant have reported anti-proliferative and apoptotic activities on ...
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Open AccessRemoval of SDS from biological protein digests for proteomic analysis by mass spectrometry
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs - MIL-101) are the most exciting, high profiled developments in nanotechnology in the last ten years, and it attracted considerable attention owing to their uniform nanoporosity,...
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Open AccessChemical analysis of Punica granatum fruit peel and its in vitro and in vivo biological properties
The medical application of pomegranate fruits and its peel is attracted human beings. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the in vitro α-Glucosidase inhibition, antimicrobial, antioxidant property and...
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Open AccessTranscriptome and metabolome analysis in shoot and root of Valeriana fauriei
Valeriana fauriei is commonly used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases in many countries. Several constituents with various pharmacological properties are present in the roots ...
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Chiisanenside, a new triterpene glycoside from the fruits of Acanthopanax chiisanensis
A new triterpene glycoside was isolated from the fruits of Acanthopanax chiisanensis and identified as 3-O-β-d-[(6-carboxymethyl)-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 3)-β-d-glucuronopyranosyl]-olean-12-en-28-oic acid by spectral...
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Open AccessInhibitory effect of curcumin on testosterone induced benign prostatic hyperplasia rat model
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the common male diseases, which is provoked by dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and androgen signals. Several studies showed that curcumin has various effects of preventio...
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Anti-inflammatory, counteractive, and preventive effects of orally administrated oat extracts on dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice
The anti-inflammatory effects of oat extracts in vitro and in vivo were determined based on antioxidant functions. To examine the effect of oat extracts in murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells, MTT assays were used ...
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Evaluation of Synurus deltoides for antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-proliferative activities using In vitro assays
The antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-proliferative activities of water and ethanol extracts from leaves of Synurus deltoides (SD) were investigated. Extracts showed strong reductive powers, nitrite-scavenging...
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Open AccessClassification of ginseng berry (Panax ginseng C.A. MEYER) extract using 1H NMR spectroscopy and its inhibition of lipid accumulation in 3 T3-L1 cells
Panax ginseng is a famous traditional medicine in Korea for its beneficial effect on obesity, cardiac and liver associated diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the metabolite in Panax ginseng (P....
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The effects of platelet-rich clot releasate on the expression of MMP-1 and type I collagen in human adult dermal fibroblasts: PRP is a stronger MMP-1 stimulator
Platelet-rich plasma is widely used in acute and chronic ulcers due to its capacity to enhance the wound healing process. Fibroblasts are believed to be the most important cells in the production and remodelin...
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Chitosan microgel: Effect of cross-linking density on pH-dependent release
Chitosan microgels were prepared by a spray-drying method using glutaraldehyde (GA) as a cross-linker. Two kinds of microgels, so-called soft microgel and hard microgel, were prepared using a chitosan to GA ra...
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Characterization of gene expression regulated by Panax ginseng in SH-SY5Y cells
To investigate the effects of Panax ginseng (PG) on SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells, we profiled gene expressions of both normal and PG-treated groups using cDNA microarray. We performed 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-...
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Human Acyl-CoA:Cholesterol Acyltransferase-inhibiting Dammarane Triterpenes from Rhus chinensis
In the process of screening for anti-human acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (hACAT) agents from plant resources, we found that the 80% methanolic extract of Rhus chinensis (R. chinensis) exhibited significant...
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Homeworking in South Korea
Those who are familiar with poor areas in Korean cities have noticed that women are involved in various forms of income-earning activities, mainly in the poorly-paid, informal sector. In particular, a substant...
