An ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants used by the Tibetan in the Rongjia River Valley, Tibet, China.

Wang J et al (2023).

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.

DOI:

10.1186/s13002-023-00621-4

PubMed:

37891585

Liensinine and neferine exert neuroprotective effects via the autophagy pathway in transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans.

Liensinine and neferine, found in Nelumbo nucifera, inhibit acetylcholinesterase and cross the blood-brain barrier. They hold promise for treating Alzheimer's disease.

Wu MC et al (2023).

BMC Complement Med Ther.

DOI:

10.1186/s12906-023-04183-6

PubMed:

37891552

Organic amendments improve salinity-induced osmotic and oxidative stress tolerance in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)Moench).

Naseem A et al (2023).

BMC Plant Biol.

DOI:

10.1186/s12870-023-04527-x

PubMed:

37891469

The anticancer and antibacterial potential of bioactive secondary metabolites derived From bacterial endophytes in association with Artemisia absinthium.

Researchers explored the diversity of bacteria in the medicinal plant A. absinthium and discovered that P. aeruginosa SD01 has potent antimicrobial and anticancer properties, specifically against S. aureus and MRSA. This study identified several bioactive secondary metabolites that could be used in drug discovery.

Damavandi MS, Shojaei H and Esfahani BN (2023).

Sci Rep.

DOI:

10.1038/s41598-023-45910-w

PubMed:

37891400

Salvianolic acid B and tanshinone IIA synergistically improve early diabetic nephropathy through regulating PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway.

Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, a traditional Chinese medicine, contains salvianolic acid B and tanshinone IIA. These components can effectively improve early diabetic nephropathy (DN). Useful for treating DN.

Xu Z et al (2024).

J Ethnopharmacol.

DOI:

10.1016/j.jep.2023.117356

PubMed:

37890803

Genome-wide identification of the Pinus tabuliformis CONSTANS-like gene family and their potential roles in reproductive cone development.

Yang W et al (2023).

Int J Biol Macromol.

DOI:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127621

PubMed:

37890750

Wild Rosa roxburghii Tratt Juices Grown at Different Altitudes Regulate Blood Glucose in Type 1 Diabetic Mice via the PI3K/Akt Pathway.

Wild RRT juice from different altitudes improved glucose and lipid metabolism disorders and oxidative damage in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) mice, possibly due to activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway. The most effective group was medium altitude.

Zhu Y et al (2023).

J Med Food.

DOI:

10.1089/jmf.2023.K.0118

PubMed:

37890111

Complete genome sequence of a novel mitovirus detected in Colocasia esculenta.

Scientists discovered a new mitovirus in taro plant in China. The virus's genome was sequenced and found to belong to a new species in the Duamitovirus genus. This is the first time a member of Mitoviridae has been associated with taro.

Wu M et al (2023).

Arch Virol.

DOI:

10.1007/s00705-023-05902-7

PubMed:

37889350