Author Archives: Taylor Mercado

PMID:  Molecules. 2017 Apr 20 ;22(4). Epub 2017 Apr 20. PMID: 28425933 Abstract Title:  Study on the Rationality for Antiviral Activity of Flos Lonicerae Japonicae-Fructus Forsythiae Herb Chito-Oligosaccharide via Integral Pharmacokinetics. Abstract:  In the present study, the rationality for the antiviral effect (H1N1 virus) of(FLJ, named JinYinHua)-Fructus forsythiae (FF, named LianQiao) herb couple preparations improved …

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PMID:  Int J Biol Macromol. 2017 Sep ;102:396-404. Epub 2017 Apr 15. PMID: 28419828 Abstract Title:  Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of a polysaccharide from flower buds of Lonicera japonica in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Abstract:  Hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia are classic features for diabetes mellitus (DM). In this study, one fraction of the crude polysaccharides extracted from …

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PMID:  Oncol Lett. 2017 Apr ;13(4):2521-2530. Epub 2017 Feb 23. PMID: 28454429 Abstract Title:  Polyphenolic compounds from KoreanThunb. induces apoptosis via AKT and caspase cascade activation in A549 cells. Abstract:  Thunb. (T.) has historically been used in Korean herbal medicine due to its anticancer and protective effects on the respiratory system. In the present study, …

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PMID:  Pak J Pharm Sci. 2017 Mar ;30(2):347-353. PMID: 28649055 Abstract Title:  Lonicera quinquelocularis: A rich source of antioxidant for protection against chronic diseases. Abstract:  The purpose of the research work was to examine the in vitro antioxidant activity of the different aqueous and organic fractions of Lonicera quinquelocularis Hardwicke. The methanol extract was dissolved …

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PMID:  Pharmacognosy Res. 2017 Apr-Jun;9(2):128-132. PMID: 28539735 Abstract Title:  Pharmacognostic Specification, Chlorogenic Acid Content, andAntioxidant Activities ofFlowering Bud. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Thunb. or Japanese Honeysuckle has been widely used in traditional medicine for antipyretic.OBJECTIVE: To establish the pharmacognostic specification offlowering bud in Thailand and to determine its chlorogenic acid content andantioxidant activities.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Driedflowering bud …

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PMID:  Int J Biol Macromol. 2018 Feb ;107(Pt A):112-120. Epub 2017 Aug 31. PMID: 28863894 Abstract Title:  Characterization of a pectin from Lonicera japonica Thunb. and its inhibition effect on Aβaggregation and promotion of neuritogenesis. Abstract:  Pectin is a class of complex polysaccharides and recognized for its potential bioactivities. In this study, we showed that …

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PMID:  Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 Nov ;95:477-486. Epub 2017 Sep 12. PMID: 28865368 Abstract Title:  Sweroside eradicated leukemia cells and attenuated pathogenic processes in mice by inducing apoptosis. Abstract:  Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), characterized by extremely heterogeneous molecular and biologic abnormalities, is an aggressive hematologic malignancy, hampering the research and development of effective targeted treatment modalities. …

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PMID:  Phytother Res. 2018 Mar ;32(3):504-513. Epub 2017 Nov 29. PMID: 29193390 Abstract Title:  Lonicera japonica Thunb. Induces caspase-dependent apoptosis through death receptors and suppression of AKT in U937 human leukemic cells. Abstract:  Decoctions obtained from the dried flowers of Lonicera japonica Thunb. (Indongcho) have been utilized in folk remedies against inflammatory diseases. Recently, many …

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n/a PMID:  Front Microbiol. 2017 ;8:2271. Epub 2017 Nov 17. PMID: 29204141 Abstract Title:  Combined with Metformin Ameliorates Hepatosteatosis and Glucose Intolerance in Association with Gut Microbiota Modulation. Abstract:  The gut microbiota is important in energy contribution, metabolism and immune modulation, and compositional disruption of the gut microbiota population is closely associated with chronic metabolic …

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PMID:  Environ Toxicol Pharmacol. 2018 Sep ;62:1-10. Epub 2018 Jun 8. PMID: 29908432 Abstract Title:  Neochlorogenic acid inhibits against LPS-activated inflammatory responses through up-regulation of Nrf2/HO-1 and involving AMPK pathway. Abstract:  Acute and chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with excessive inflammation due to the accumulation of pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines produced by macrophages. In the …

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