Publications by authors named "Chao-Yang Zheng"
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Danhong injection (DHI), which is a Chinese clinical prescription consists of Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge., Labiatae, Danshen in Chinese) and Flos Carthami (Carthamus tinctorius L., Compositae, Honghua in Chinese)(Plant names have been checked with http://www.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThunb is a kind of herbal tea and widely consumed as a functional tea beverage in Asian countries. In this study, polyphenols were extracted from and the major compounds were identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), then the effect on oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced macrophage foam cell formation was investigated. Results showed that the polyphenols could significantly inhibit ox-LDL-induced macrophage foam cell formation and suppress lipid droplet accumulation and cholesterol uptake in RAW 264.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe herbs with sulfur-fumigation may induce chemical transformation thus causing harmful effects on patients. In the current study, the difference of physicochemical property from sulfur-fumigated Smilax glabra Roxb. polysaccharides (SSGRP) and non-fumigated Smilax glabra Roxb.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- - Citrus aurantium L. var. amara Engl. (CAVA) is historically used in China for digestion and respiratory health, and its crude polyphenols (CAVAP-W) contain various beneficial compounds identified through LC-MS analysis.
- - CAVAP-W exhibits strong anticomplement and anti-inflammatory properties, significantly reducing the production of key inflammatory markers like IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β in lab-stimulated cells.
- - The anti-inflammatory effects of CAVAP-W are linked to its ability to inhibit key signaling pathways by blocking MAPK phosphorylation and NF-κB activation, limiting inflammatory responses in the body.
The crude polysaccharides of Citrus aurantium L. var. amara Engl (CAVAPs) were extracted and their bioactivities including DPPH radical scavenging activity, cytotoxicity to human breast cancer cells, MCF-7, as well as lung cancer cells, HCC827, and their immune-enhancement activity were evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combination therapy using Chinese medicine (CM) Shenzhu Guanxin Recipe (, SGR) and standard Western medicine treatment (SWMT) in patients with angina pectoris after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: Double-blind randomized controlled trial was used in this experimental procedure. One hundred and eighty-seven patients with coronary heart disease receiving SWMT after PCI were randomly assigned to the treatment (SGR) and control (placebo) groups.