Naringenin, one of the most abundant flavonoids in citrus, grapefruits and tomatoes, has
been used as a traditional anti-inflammatory agent for centuries. However, the molecular …

Paeonia lactiflora Pall is one of the most well-known herbs in China, Korea, and Japan for
more than 1,200 years. Paeoniflorin, the major bioactive component of peony root, has …

Targeted activation of pregnane X receptor (PXR) in recent years has become a therapeutic
strategy for inflammatory bowel disease. Chrysin is a naturally occurring flavonoid with anti-…

The aqueous extraction process of the leaves of Rubus suavissimus often brings in a large
amount of nonactive polysaccharides as part of the constituents. To purify this water extract …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Seeds of Peganum harmala Linn are traditionally used as
folk medical herb in Uighur medicine in China to treat disorders of hemiplegia and amnesia. …

An activity-directed fractionation and purification process was used to isolate 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl
radical (DPPH•) scavenging components from fruits of Capparis spinosa L. (…

Radix Linderae, the dry roots of Lindera aggregata (Sims) Kosterm., is frequently used in
traditional Chinese medicine. It contains alkaloids, volatile oils and sesquiterpene esters. In the …

Ethanolic extract of the seeds of Plantago asiatica L. showed significant inhibitory activity of
angiotensin‐converting enzyme (ACE) determined by monitoring the transformation from a …

An ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) method has been developed and validated
for the quality evaluation of a Chinese herb Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae (Danshen root) …

Objective Norisoboldine (NOR), an isoquinoline alkaloid with very poor oral bioavailability,
was previously proven to have a unique anti-arthritis activity in rats by inducing intestinal Treg …