The use of smart supports and bioinspired materials to confine living cells and use them for
field-deployable biosensors has recently attracted much attention. In particular, …

Phytosterols, besides hypocholesterolemic effect, present anti-inflammatory properties. Little
information is available about their efficacy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Therefore, …

Berberine (1) is an alkaloid used widely in the treatment of several diseases. However, its
physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetics, and metabolism remain unclear, and …

We report on the relationship between the structure-pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and
therapeutic activity of semisynthetic bile acid analogs, including 6α-ethyl-3α,7α-dihydroxy-5β-…

A new high pressure liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization–tandem mass spectrometry
method for the simultaneous determination of glucosinolates, as glucoraphanin and …

Background Curcuma extract exerts a myorelaxant effect on the mouse intestine. In view of
a possible use of curcuma extract in motor functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, a …

Aim of this study was to characterize the effects of an ochratoxin A (181 ± 34 ng/g) contaminated
diet on growth performances, blood parameters, systemic cytokine levels, cell stress …

: Gastrolithiasis was diagnosed in nine prehensile-tailed (PT) porcupines ( Coendou prehensilis
) housed at six zoologic institutions in the United States and Canada. Affected animals …

Study design. Open label, single arm study on 12 subjects of both sex, age ranging between
18-70 year-old; all enrolled patients received 15 mg/kg daily of Berberine for three months. …

The physico-chemical characterization, structure-pharmacokinetic and metabolism studies
of new semi synthetic analogues of natural bile acids (BAs) drug candidates have been …