PMID: J Agric Food Chem. 2019 Jul 29. Epub 2019 Jul 29. PMID: 31322351 Abstract Title: Pelargonidin-3–glucoside Derived from Wild Raspberry Exerts Antihyperglycemic Effect by Inducing Autophagy and Modulating Gut Microbiota. Abstract: Increasing evidence indicates that anthocyanins exert beneficial effects on type 2 diabetes (T2D), but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Herein, the hyperglycemia-lowering effect …
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Urinary metabonomic study of the surface layer of Poria cocos as an effective treatment for chronic renal injury.
PMID: J Ethnopharmacol. 2013 Jul 9 ;148(2):403-10. Epub 2013 Apr 21. PMID: 23612421 Abstract Title: Urinary metabonomic study of the surface layer of Poria cocos as an effective treatment for chronic renal injury in rats. Abstract: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Poria cocos Wolf (Polyporaceae) is a well-known medicinal fungus. The epidermis of the sclerotia ("Fu-Ling-Pi"in Chinese) is …
Triterpenes from Poria cocos suppress growth and invasiveness of pancreatic cancer cells through the downregulation of MMP-7.
PMID: Int J Oncol. 2013 Jun ;42(6):1869-74. Epub 2013 Apr 16. PMID: 23588713 Abstract Title: Triterpenes from Poria cocos suppress growth and invasiveness of pancreatic cancer cells through the downregulation of MMP-7. Abstract: Poria cocos is a medicinal mushroom that is widely used in traditional Asian medicine. Here, we show that a characterized mixture of …
P. cocos is a traditional herbal medicine for treatment of inflammation and its associated disorders.
PMID: BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014 Mar 15 ;14:101. Epub 2014 Mar 15. PMID: 24628870 Abstract Title: Ethanol extract of Poria cocos reduces the production of inflammatory mediators by suppressing the NF-kappaB signaling pathway in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Poria cocos Wolf, a medicinal fungus, is widely used in traditional medicines in East …
Induction of apoptosis by an ethanol extract of Poria cocos Wolf. in human leukemia U937 cells.
PMID: Oncol Rep. 2015 Nov ;34(5):2533-40. Epub 2015 Sep 8. PMID: 26353048 Abstract Title: Induction of apoptosis by an ethanol extract of Poria cocos Wolf. in human leukemia U937 cells. Abstract: Poria cocos Wolf., which belongs to the Polyporaceae family, has been widely used as an Oriental traditional herbal medicine for centuries. Its sclerotium has been reported …
Antioxidant property of water-soluble polysaccharides from Poria cocos Wolf using different extraction methods.
PMID: Int J Biol Macromol. 2016 Feb ;83:103-10. Epub 2015 Nov 19. PMID: 26601761 Abstract Title: Antioxidant property of water-soluble polysaccharides from Poria cocos Wolf using different extraction methods. Abstract: Poria cocos Wolf is a popular traditional medicinal plant that has invigorating activity. Water-soluble polysaccharides (PCPs) are its main active components. In this study, four …
Total triterpenes extracted from P. cocos possessed potential antiepileptic properties.
PMID: Pharm Biol. 2016 Nov ;54(11):2528-2535. Epub 2016 May 9. PMID: 27159135 Abstract Title: Antiepileptic activity of total triterpenes isolated from Poria cocos is mediated by suppression of aspartic and glutamic acids in the brain. Abstract: CONTEXT: Triterpenes from Poria cocos Wolf (Polyporaceae) have been used to treat various diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. However, …
Poria cocos bark extract has potential as an oral immune suppressor for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and food allergy.
PMID: Mediators Inflamm. 2016 ;2016:3472608. Epub 2016 Jun 29. PMID: 27445434 Abstract Title: Regulatory T Cell Induced by Poria cocos Bark Exert Therapeutic Effects in Murine Models of Atopic Dermatitis and Food Allergy. Abstract: The prevalence of allergic disorders including atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy (FA) has increased dramatically in pediatric populations, but there …
These results suggest that nutmeg extract has potent antidiabetic and β-cell protection activities.
PMID: Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2019 May 7. Epub 2019 May 7. PMID: 31063201 Abstract Title: Ameliorative effect of Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) extract on oxidative status and histology of pancreas in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Many traditional treatments have been recommended in the alternative system of medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The …
Myristica fragrans showed significant protecting activity in ethanol induced ulcer.
PMID: An Acad Bras Cienc. 2019 Jun 19 ;91(2):e20181044. Epub 2019 Jun 19. PMID: 31241706 Abstract Title: Evaluation of Gastro-protective Activity of Myristica fragrans on Ethanol-induced Ulcer in Albino Rats. Abstract: Myristica fragrans seeds are traditionally used to treat dyspepsia, vomiting and abdominal pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effect of …
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