The complete chloroplast genome of 'Yulinglong' (Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis) with double-petaled in southeast of China.

Pu XL, Bian AN and Pan DM (2021).

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour.

DOI:

10.1080/23802359.2021.1930597

PubMed:

34124353

A Method to Quantify Drosophila Behavioral Activities Induced by GABA(A) Agonist Muscimol.

Researchers investigated the effects of muscimol, a compound derived from mushrooms and a potent GABA receptor agonist that reduces anxiety and induces sleep, on fly behavior. They developed a cost-effective method for feeding adult flies muscimol and quantifying the phenotypes of "resting" and "grooming+walking". By using this method, researchers can study the effects of small molecules on fly behavior.

Karim MR et al (2021).

Bio Protoc.

DOI:

10.21769/BioProtoc.3982

PubMed:

34124286

Effects of Water Extract of Cynanchum paniculatum (Bge.) Kitag. on Different Breast Cancer Cell Lines.

Yang SY et al (2021).

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.

DOI:

10.1155/2021/6665949

PubMed:

34122605

Comprehensive Review of Phytochemical Constituents, Pharmacological Properties, and Clinical Applications of Prunus mume.

Gong XP et al (2021).

Front Pharmacol.

DOI:

10.3389/fphar.2021.679378

PubMed:

34122104

Comparative anticancer activities of Ficus carica and Ficus salicifolia latex in MDA-MB-231 cells.

AlGhalban FM, Khan AA and Khattak MNK (2021).

Saudi J Biol Sci.

DOI:

10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.02.061

PubMed:

34121859

Anti-inflammatory activity of Jasminum grandiflorum L. subsp. floribundum (Oleaceae) in inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis models.

El-Shiekh RA et al (2021).

Biomed Pharmacother.

DOI:

10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111770

PubMed:

34119929

Perilla (Perilla frutescens) leaf extract inhibits SARS-CoV-2 via direct virus inactivation.

A study looked at the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to find new anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents. While most cases of COVID-19 are mild, some become critical. Remdesivir has been approved, but as a mono-therapy it hasn't lowered mortality rates significantly. TCM has been successful in treating other diseases, leading to this investigation.

Tang WF et al (2021).

Biomed J.

DOI:

10.1016/j.bj.2021.01.005

PubMed:

34119448

Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide modulates gut microbiota and immune cell function to inhibit inflammation and tumorigenesis in colon.

Guo C et al (2021).

Carbohydr Polym.

DOI:

10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118231

PubMed:

34119183