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Antidiabetic and hypolipidemic activities of hydroethanolic root extract of Uvaria chamae in streptozotocin induced diabetic albino rats.

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Apigetrin from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi Inhibits Neuroinflammation in BV-2 Microglia and Exerts Neuroprotective Effect in HT22 Hippocampal Cells.

In this study, researchers investigated the effects of apigetrin, a flavonoid found in several herbal medicines, on neuroinflammation. They found that apigetrin reduced the secretion of inflammatory cytokines and decreased the production of prostaglandin E and nitric oxide in mouse microglia cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide. It also suppressed nuclear expression of nuclear factor kappa B and enhanced expression of antioxidant enzymes in BV-2 cells and had antioxidative activity. Finally, apigetrin inhibited H2O2-induced cell death in hippocampal cells. These findings suggest potential prophylactic activity for neurodegenerative diseases by regulating neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and neuronal injury.

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Psidium guajava L., from ethnobiology to scientific evaluation: Elucidating bioactivity against pathogenic microorganisms.

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J Ethnopharmacol.

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27845266

Evaluating the cytotoxic effects of the water extracts of four anticancer herbs against human malignant melanoma cells.

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Drug Des Devel Ther.

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27843296

Gymnema sylvestre for Diabetes: From Traditional Herb to Future's Therapeutic.

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Curr Pharm Des.

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27834124

Phytogeographic and genetic variation in Sorbus, a traditional antidiabetic medicine-adaptation in action in both a plant and a discipline.

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27833811

Comparison of the effectiveness of ISJ and SSR markers and detection of outlier loci in conservation genetics of Pulsatilla patens populations.

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PubMed:

27833793