The genus Ranunculus L. (Ranunculus) in Asia: a review of its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicity, and pharmaceutical preparations.

Objectives: Ranunculus L. genus contains 413 species, and it is the biggest genus in the family Ranunculaceae Juss. This review is to provide botanical characteristics, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicity, and pharmaceutical preparations of the genus Ranunculus.

Schwaegr. against EV71 infection: and antiviral effects, identification of molecular mechanisms and active monomers.

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) commonly causes symptoms such as hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in infants and children and may lead to neurological disease and even death in severe cases. Appropriate vaccines for the prevention of HFMD are available in the clinic; however, they present different and serious adverse effects that cannot guarantee compliance and efficacy. The purpose of this study was to analyze the potential mechanism of Schwaegr.

Chamomile: A Review of Its Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, Pharmacological Activities and Quality Control Studies.

Matricaria chamomilla L. (MC) and Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All.

[Chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Dictamni Cortex: a review].

Dictamni Cortex, the dried root bark of Dictamnus dasycarpus, has many chemical constituents, such as alkaloids, limonoids, flavonoids, sesquiterpenoids, glycosides, and steroids.It has the effects of anti-inflammation, anti-fungi, anti-arteriosclerosis, stopping bleeding, anti-cancer, neuroprotection, and antioxidation.The chemical constituents of Dictamni Cortex are the important material basis for its medicinal effects.

Hyperoside: A review on its sources, biological activities, and molecular mechanisms.

Hyperoside is a natural flavonol glycoside in various plants, such as Crataegus pinnatifida Bge, Forsythia suspensa, and Cuscuta chinensis Lam. Medical research has found that hyperoside possesses a broad spectrum of biological activities, including anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, antidepressant, and organ protective effects. These pharmacological properties lay the foundation for its use in treating multiple diseases, such as sepsis, arthritis, colitis, diabetic nephropathy, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion, pulmonary fibrosis, and cancers.

Sophoridine: A review of its pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicity.

Background: Sophoridine is a bioactive alkaloid found in many Chinese herbs, such as Sophora alopecuroides l, Euchresta japonica Benth and Sophora moocrorftinan. Sophoridine hydrochloride injection has been approved as an anticancer drug in China.

Purpose: This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary on the pharmacological, molecular mechanism, pharmacokinetic and toxicity studies of sophoridine.

Fructus arctii: an overview on its traditional uses, pharmacology and phytochemistry.

Objectives: Fructus arctii (F. arctii) is the dried ripe fruit of Arctium lappa Willd (Asteraceae). It is being used as a traditional medicine in China, Japan, Iran, Europe, Afghanistan, India, etc.

Salvia plebeia R. Br. polysaccharides (SPP) against RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) infection: Antiviral effect and mechanisms of action.

Objective: To investigate the antiviral effect of Salvia plebeia R. Br. polysaccharides (SPP) against RSV and underlying mechanisms.

Brucea javanica: A review on anticancer of its pharmacological properties and clinical researches.

Background: The dried fruits of Brucea javanica (L.) Merr (BJ) is being widely investigated, both in lab and in clinic, to explore its potential anticancer activity and molecular mechanism involved.

Purpose: We appraised the available literature and suggested the future research directions to improve the medicinal value of BJ.

Herba Siegesbeckiae: A review on its traditional uses, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities and clinical studies.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Herba Siegesbeckiae, mainly includes Sigesbeckia orientalis L, Sigesbeckiae pubescens Makino and Sigesbeckiae glabrescens Makino. Herba Siegesbeckiae, also known as 'Xi-Xian Cao' (Chinese: ), has been regarded as an important traditional Chinese medicine since Tang dynasty. The dried aerial parts of Herba Siegesbeckiae are also being used as a herbal medicine in many countries such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam.

[Research progress on chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Sedum sarmentosum].

Sedum sarmentosum is a traditional Chinese medicine with the clinical effects of clearing away heat and detoxification. It has the pharmacological effects of protecting liver, anti-tumor, anti-fibrosis, anti-oxidation, inhibiting lipid accumulation and immunosuppression. Because of its remarkable effect of reducing enzymes and protecting the liver, it is mainly used for the treatment of various types of hepatitis in clinical application.

A review: Natural polysaccharides from medicinal plants and microorganisms and their anti-herpetic mechanism.

The infections caused by Herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1 and -2) are seriously endangering the health of all human beings. Once infected with these two viruses, it will cause life-long latency in the host, and the continuous recurrence of the infection will seriously affect the quality of life. Moreover, infections with HSV-1 and HSV-2 have been reported to make the body susceptible to other diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and HIV.

Ixeris sonchifolia: a review of its traditional uses, chemical constituents, pharmacology and modern applications.

Ixeris sonchifolia (IS), principally its dried form, is widely used as traditional and folk medicines in some Asian countries, especially China. In this review, we summarized its traditional uses, chemical constituents, quality control measures, pharmacological activities, therapeutic evaluation, toxicity evaluation and clinical applications. 130 chemical constituents isolated from IS have been reported, including flavones, sesquiterpenes, triterpenes, phenylpropanoids, organic acids and others.

Salvia plebeia R. Br. : an overview about its traditional uses, chemical constituents, pharmacology and modern applications.

Salvia plebeia R. Br. (SP), has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

Development and characterization of octreotide-modified curcumin plus docetaxel micelles for potential treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer.

We prepared octreotide (OCT)-modified curcumin plus docetaxel micelles to enhance active targeting and inhibit tumor metastasis by destroying vasculogenic mimicry (VM) channels. Soluplus was applied as an amphiphilic material to form micelles via film dispersion. The cytotoxic effects, active cellular targeting, and inhibitory effects on metastasis were systematically evaluated using A549 cells, and antitumor effects were evaluated using xenograft tumor-bearing mice.

Reticulate evolution and phylogeography in Asarum sect. Asiasarum (Aristolochiaceae) documented in internal transcribed spacer sequences (ITS) of nuclear ribosomal DNA.

Phylogenetic analyses were performed for the taxonomically complicated group, Asarum sect. Asiasarum, using internal transcribed spacers (ITS) of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Direct sequences for 99 samples of a total of 14 taxa and geographic races and cloning analyses for 32 of these samples provided new insights that extensive reticulate evolution has occurred in this group.