Compounds from Lonicera fulvotomentosa could be potential HIV protease inhibitors

PMID:  Molecules. 2019 Dec 11 ;24(24). Epub 2019 Dec 11. PMID: 31835661 Abstract Title:  Characterization of Nine Compounds Isolated from the Acid Hydrolysate ofHsu et S. C. Cheng and Evaluation of Their In Vitro Activity towards HIV Protease. Abstract:  In this study, we isolated nine compounds from the acid hydrolysate of the flower buds ofHsu …

Effect of Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx fruit on biofilm formed by Porphyromonas gingivalis.

PMID:  Biomed Res Int. 2019 ;2019:3547858. Epub 2019 Dec 10. PMID: 31886204 Abstract Title:  Effect ofvar.Fruit on Biofilm Formed by. Abstract:  is an important pathogenic anaerobic bacterium that causes aspiration pneumonia. This bacterium frequently forms biofilms in the oral cavity and in respiratory tract-associated medical devices. Bacterial colonization that occurs in association with this biofilm …

Apple polyphenols induce browning of white adipose tissue.

PMID:  J Nutr Biochem. 2019 Nov 23 ;77:108299. Epub 2019 Nov 23. PMID: 31841959 Abstract Title:  Apple polyphenols induce browning of white adipose tissue. Abstract:  We and others have shown that apple polyphenols decrease adipose tissue mass. To better understand the underlying mechanisms and to expand clinical applicability, we herein examine whether apple polyphenols induce …

Induction of hair keratins expression by an Annurca apple-based nutraceutical formulation in human follicular cells.

PMID:  Nutrients. 2019 Dec 13 ;11(12). Epub 2019 Dec 13. PMID: 31847069 Abstract Title:  Induction of Hair Keratins Expression by an Annurca Apple-Based Nutraceutical Formulation in Human Follicular Cells. Abstract:  Hair disorders may considerably impact the social and psychological well-being of an individual. Recent advances in the understanding the biology of hair have encouraged the …

Electroacupuncture could induce therapeutic effects in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

PMID:  J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2019 Aug 13:891988719868304. Epub 2019 Aug 13. PMID: 31409183 Abstract Title:  Electroacupuncture Modulates Resting-State Functional Connectivity in the Default Mode Network for Healthy Older Adults. Abstract:  Aging involves cognitive decline and prominent alterations in brain activity. Electroacupuncture (EA), a traditional Chinese medicine approach, is demonstrated to be effective in improving …

Protective potentials of Annona muricata fruit pulp on etoposide-induced gastrointestinal toxicity in Wistar rats.

PMID:  J Carcinog. 2019 ;18:4. Epub 2019 Oct 11. PMID: 31807120 Abstract Title:  Protective potentials offruit pulp on etoposide-induced gastrointestinal toxicity in Wistar rats. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Mucositis, one of the devastating consequences of chemotherapy and also limits the efficacy of the treatment. At present, there are no antimucositic agents without side effects. Hence, there is …

Electroacupuncture at five Back-Shu-points of the five Zang-organs can significantly improve the sleep in insomnia.

PMID:  Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2019 Aug 25 ;44(8):560-5. PMID: 31475488 Abstract Title:  [Electroacupuncture improves insomnia by down-regulating peripheral benzodiazepine receptor expression in hippocampus, and up-regulating 5-HT, 5-HIAA, TNF-α and IL-1β contents in hypothalamus in insomnia rats]. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at five Back-Shu points on sleep, hippocampal peripheral …

Electroacupuncture intervention may increase testosterone level of the aged rats.

PMID:  Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2019 Aug 25 ;44(8):566-70. PMID: 31475489 Abstract Title:  [Electroacupuncture intervention increases testosterone level of aged rats by activating ERK/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling of Leydig cells]. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on anti-oxidant function of Leydig cells in aged rats with low testosterone, so as to reveal its underlying …

Stevia has renoprotective effects against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity.

PMID:  Toxicol Rep. 2019 ;6:683-691. Epub 2019 Jul 11. PMID: 31372346 Abstract Title:  Renoprotective effects of stevia (Bertoni), amlodipine, valsartan, and losartan in gentamycin-induced nephrotoxicity in the rat model: Biochemical, hematological and histological approaches. Abstract:  The current study investigated the renoprotective effects of stevia, angiotensin-II type 1 receptor (AT) blocker and calcium (Ca) channel blocker …

Electroacupuncture ameliorates learning and memory deficits via hippocampal 5-HT1A receptors and the PKA signaling pathway in rats with ischemic stroke.

PMID:  Metab Brain Dis. 2019 Sep 12. Epub 2019 Sep 12. PMID: 31515682 Abstract Title:  Electroacupuncture ameliorates learning and memory deficits via hippocampal 5-HT1A receptors and the PKA signaling pathway in rats with ischemic stroke. Abstract:  Hippocampal 5-HT1A receptors and the PKA signaling pathway have been implicated in learning and memory. This study aimed to …

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