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PMID:  Mayo Clin Proc. 2019 03 ;94(3):432-446. Epub 2019 Feb 18. PMID: 30792067 Abstract Title:  Yoga as Antihypertensive Lifestyle Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of yoga as antihypertensive lifestyle therapy and identify moderators that account for variability in the blood pressure (BP) response to yoga.METHODS: We systematically searched …

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PMID:  Pharmacol Res. 2019 Sep ;147:104347. Epub 2019 Jul 14. PMID: 31315066 Abstract Title:  Citrus aurantium L. var. amara Engl. inhibited lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells and Caenorhabditis elegans and prevented obesity in high-fat diet-fed mice. Abstract:  Natural products with anti-obesity effects and few side effects have attracted great attention recently. Citrus aurantium L. var. …

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PMID:  Asian Spine J. 2019 Oct 4. Epub 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 31575107 Abstract Title:  Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory and Regenerative Efficiency of Naringin and Naringenin in Degenerated Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells: Biological and Molecular Modeling Studies. Abstract:  Study Design: Development of an in vitro model for assessing the anti-inflammatory efficacies of naringin (Nar) and naringenin …

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PMID:  Nutr Diabetes. 2019 Oct 7 ;9(1):28. Epub 2019 Oct 7. PMID: 31591391 Abstract Title:  Naringenin improves insulin sensitivity in gestational diabetes mellitus mice through AMPK. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a temporary form of diabetes during pregnancy, which influences the health of maternal-child in clinical practice. It is still urgent to develop …

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PMID:  J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 2018 ;37(2):139-150. PMID: 30055549 Abstract Title:  Melatonin Improves Behavioral and Biochemical Outcomes in a Rotenone-Induced Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease. Abstract:  Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease followed only by Alzheimer's disease and affects millions of people worldwide. Despite the plethora of preclinical and clinical …

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PMID:  Front Pharmacol. 2019 ;10:937. Epub 2019 Aug 29. PMID: 31555129 Abstract Title:  Arctigenin Attenuates Tumor Metastasis Through Inhibiting Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Hepatocellular CarcinomaSuppressing GSK3β-Dependent Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathwayand. Abstract:  Arctigenin (ARG) has been reported to be a bioactive lignan fromexerting various activities including anti-cancer and immune-regulation. The present study aimed to investigate the anti-metastasis activity …

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PMID:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2019 Sep 26. Epub 2019 Sep 26. PMID: 31564411 Abstract Title:  Arctigenin enhances the sensitivity of cisplatin resistant colorectal cancer cell by activating autophagy. Abstract:  Arctigenin is the active content of arctium lappa that present anti-cancer abilities in various carcinomas. However, its role and underlying mechanism in drug-resistant colorectal cancer …

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PMID:  J Pak Med Assoc. 2019 Aug ;69(Suppl 3)(8):S103-S107. PMID: 31603888 Abstract Title:  Gingko Biloba protects cardiomyocytes against acute doxorubicin induced cardiotoxicity by suppressing oxidative stress. Abstract:  Objective: To evaluate the cardio-protective effect of Ginkgo Biloba (GB) on doxorubicin induced-cardiotoxicity.Methods: The experimental study was conducted at the College of Medicine, Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, Iraq, from …

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PMID:  Adv Pharm Bull. 2019 Aug ;9(3):490-496. Epub 2019 Aug 1. PMID: 31592099 Abstract Title:  The Effects of Thymoquinone on Viability, and Anti-apoptotic Factors (BCL-XL, BCL-2, MCL-1) in Prostate Cancer (PC3) Cells: An In Vitro and Computer-Simulated Environment Study. Abstract:  Since active plant ingredients can induce apoptosis in many tumors, in this study we evaluate …

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PMID:  Curr Med Chem. 2019 Oct 11. Epub 2019 Oct 11. PMID: 31604405 Abstract Title:  Targeting inflammatory mediators: An anticancer mechanism of thymoquinone action. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Thymoquinone is a promising anticancer molecule of which chemopreventive role is well-known at least in vitro and in animal model. In this review article, we have focused on the …

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