Akebia saponin D attenuates allergic airway inflammation through AMPK activation.

Akebia saponin D (ASD), extracted from Dipsacus asper Wall, inhibits inflammation in lung cells and mice through AMPK activation, suggesting ASD as a potential treatment for allergic airway inflammation.

Xuan L et al (2024).

J Nat Med.

DOI:

10.1007/s11418-023-01762-2

PubMed:

38175326

Involvement of oxidative stress in localization of bacterial spot infection in pepper plants.

In this study, researchers focused on the pathogen Pseudomonas syringae, which causes bacterial spot disease in pepper plants. They found that the plants limit the spread of the pathogen and activate antioxidant defenses. This co-evolution between the plant and pathogen allows both to survive.

Brankova L et al (2024).

J Biosci.

PubMed:

38173312

Irisflorentin promotes bacterial phagocytosis and inhibits inflammatory responses in macrophages during bacterial infection.

Xiang T et al (2023).

Heliyon.

DOI:

10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23225

PubMed:

38170002

Baicalin Induces Gastric Cancer Cell Pyroptosis through the NF-κB-NLRP3 Signaling Axis.

Baicalein, a component in traditional Chinese medicine, induces pyroptosis in gastric cancer cells through the NF-κB-NLRP3 signaling axis. This could be an effective and novel therapeutic approach for treating gastric cancer, providing hope for improved outcomes.

Liu J et al (2024).

J Cancer.

DOI:

10.7150/jca.89986

PubMed:

38169542

Scutellarin Alleviates Ovalbumin-Induced Airway Remodeling in Mice and TGF-β-Induced Pro-fibrotic Phenotype in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells via MAPK and Smad2/3 Signaling Pathways.

Li M et al (2024).

Inflammation.

DOI:

10.1007/s10753-023-01947-7

PubMed:

38168709

Variability in proximate composition, phytochemical traits and antioxidant properties of Iranian agro-ecotypic populations of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.).

Bakhtiar Z et al (2024).

Sci Rep.

DOI:

10.1038/s41598-023-50699-9

PubMed:

38167975

Immunomodulatory effects of epiphytic Loranthus micranthus leaf extracts collected from two host plants: Psidium guajava and Parkia biglobosa.

Idoko ND et al (2024).

BMC Complement Med Ther.

DOI:

10.1186/s12906-023-04282-4

PubMed:

38166988

Evening primrose oil enriched with gamma linolenic acid and D/L-alpha tocopherol acetate attenuated carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic injury model in male rats via TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 pathway.

Gad El-Hak HN, Kishk SM and Abdelrazek HMA (2024).

Toxicol Mech Methods.

DOI:

10.1080/15376516.2023.2301357

PubMed:

38166523