All Studies

The Cardioprotective Effects and Mechanisms of Astragalus-Safflower Herb Pairs on Coronary Heart Disease Identified by Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification.

This study explores how Huang Qi and Hong Hua, Chinese herbal remedies for coronary heart disease, work together and their potential benefits.

Yuan Y, Liu H and Meng Q (2023).
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed).
PubMed:
37258471

Tanshinone IIA mediates protection from diabetes kidney disease by inhibiting oxidative stress induced pyroptosis.

Tanshinone IIA, found in Salvia miltiorrhiza, shows potential in delaying the progression of diabetes kidney disease, but further research is needed to understand how it works.

Wu Q et al (2023).
J Ethnopharmacol.
PubMed:
37257702

Anticancer efficacy of hirsuteine against colorectal cancer by opposite modulation of wild-type and mutant p53.

This study investigates the potential of hirsuteine, an indole alkaloid found in a traditional Chinese herbal medicine called Uncaria rhynchophylla, as an anticancer agent for colorectal cancer (CRC). The researchers aim to understand how HST works against CRC and its underlying mechanism. This research is important as it may provide insight into new treatment options for CRC, a common and potentially deadly cancer.

Zhang Y et al (2023).
Discov Oncol.
PubMed:
37256374

Eco-friendly green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Aegle marmelos leaf extract and their antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer and photocatalytic degradation activity.

In this research, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesized using leaf extract as the reducing and capping agent. The formation of Ag NPs was confirmed by UV-vis spectrophotometry, and the nanoparticles had a spherical morphology with a size range of ∼30-50 nm. The synthesized Ag NPs exhibited potential anticancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity, showing cytotoxicity against MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Furthermore, the Ag NPs acted as an excellent photocatalyst, degrading environmentally polluted Basic Fuchsin dye in just 18 minutes. This research demonstrates the potential applications of green-synthesized Ag NPs in various fields.

Rama P et al (2023).
Heliyon.
PubMed:
37255978