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Synergistic effects of the combination of galangin with gentamicin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
The antimicrobial killing activity toward methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been a serious emerging global issue. New effective antimicrobials and/or new approaches to settle this issue are u...
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Antibacterial Activity of Hylomecon hylomeconoides Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is serious clinical urgent problems worldwide. In the present study, the antibacterial activity of Hylomecon hylomeconoides was investigated. The EtOH extract an...
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Open AccessAtypical vitelliform macular dystrophy misdiagnosed as chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: case reports
To report two cases of atypical vitelliform macular dystrophy misdiagnosed as chronic central serous chorioretinopathy.
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The anti-inflammatory effect of Cheongseoikki-tang ethanol extract on allergic reactions mediated by bone marrow-derived mast cells
Cheongseoikki-tang (CIT, Korean), also called Qingshu Yiqi decoction (清暑益气汤) and Seisho-ekki-to (Japanese), is well known as an effective traditional combination of herbs for treating cardiovascular diseases. ...
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Open AccessDifferences in anti-inflammatory effect of immature and mature of Rubus coreanus fruits on LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages via NF-κB signal pathways
Rubus coreanus fruit (RF) has been used as a traditional medicine formulation to treat various diseases including diarrhea, asthma, and cancer in East Asia (Korea, China, and Japan). RF, which is native to Korea,...
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Open AccessSimultaneous determination of various platycosides in Four Platycodon grandiflorum cultivars by UPLC-QTOF/MS
In Platycodi Radix (root of Platycodon grandiflorum), there are a number of platycosides that consist of a pentacyclic triterpenoid aglycone and two sugar moieties. Due to the pharmacological activities of platyc...
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Open AccessCartilage protective and anti-analgesic effects of ALM16 on monosodium iodoacetate induced osteoarthritis in rats
Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related joint disease with characteristics that involve the progressive degradation of articular cartilage and resulting chronic pain. Previously, we reported that Astragalus membran...
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Open AccessThe antibacterial activity and toxin production control of bee venom in mouse MRSA pneumonia model
The current antimicrobial therapy is still important for the treatment of pneumonia due to MRSA infection, but there are some limitations, including the route of administration, side effect profile, and increa...
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Open AccessCorrection to: The antibacterial activity and toxin production control of bee venom in mouse MRSA pneumonia model
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessThe ethanolic extract of Curcuma longa grown in Korea exhibits anti-neuroinflammatory effects by activating of nuclear transcription factor erythroid-2-related factor 2/heme oxygenase-1 signaling pathway
Curcuma longa has been used as spices, food preservative, coloring material, and traditional medicine. This plant also has long been used for a variety of diseases including dyslipidemia, stomach disorders, arthr...
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Open AccessMetabolomics reveals that Curcuma longa and demethoxycurcumin inhibit HCT116 human colon cancer cell growth
Studies on the use of natural products to treat cancer are ongoing, and turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), a medicinal crop, is known for various effects including anticancer activity. In this study, the inhibitory eff...
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Extracts of Phlomoides umbrosa Turczaninow alleviate allergic airway inflammation in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells and ovalbumin-induced hyper-responsiveness mouse model
Phlomoides umbrosa Turczaninow (PU), a traditional Korean medicinal herb, exhibits osteogenic and anti-inflammatory effects. This research explored the effect of PU extracts on hyperimmune responses within the re...
