Publications by authors named "Chiu-Hsian Su"

Salmonella infections are a serious global health concern, particularly in developing countries, and are further exacerbated by the emergence of antibiotic resistance. San-Huang-Xie-Xin-Tang (SHXXT), a traditional herbal medicine with potent anti-inflammatory properties, has recently gained attention as an alternative treatment. Our study emphasizes on the importance of precise timing in accordance with traditional Chinese medicine principles.

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is a Gram-negative pathogen that can increase the risk of stomach cancer in infected patients. exploits lipid rafts to infect host cells. Infection triggers clustering of Lewis x antigen (Le) and integrins in lipid rafts to facilitate adherence to the gastric epithelium.

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Background/aim: Helicobacter pylori, a gram-negative bacterium, causes chronic stomach diseases in humans. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are involved in cell integrity, cell growth, and gastric mucosa colonization by H. pylori.

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Background: Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection is the most direct and effective way for preventing gastric cancer. Lactic acid bacteria are considered as alternative therapeutic agents against H. pylori infection.

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Chronic inflammation caused by infection increases the risk of developing gastric cancer. Even though the prevalence of infection has been decreased in many regions, the development of antibiotic resistance strains has increased the difficulty of eradicating . Therefore, exploring alternative approaches to combat infection is required.

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Ait (LL), Hance (LC), Linn (MP), and Presl (CC) are common spices used in Asia. The present study investigated the anti- effects of the four spices using aqueous extracts. The amount of phenolic acids and flavonoids in each spice aqueous extract was determined as indicators of purity.

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Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric cancer. The flavonoid compounds baicalin and baicalein found in many medicinal plants exhibit an anti-inflammatory effect. The administration of Lactobacillus strains reducing the risk of H.

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(PM) and (CP) are medicinal foods used for gastrointestinal protection. Lactic-acid bacteria are probiotics. strain ST21-infected mice were used to examine the alleviative effects of two lactic-acid bacteria (LAB) as well as aqueous extracts of PM and CP for a 4-day treatment.

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Eudesmin has been proven to possess anti-inflammatory effects. In the present study, the effects of eudesmin on -mediated autophagy, apoptosis, immune response and inflammation were determined in human gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells and in C57BL/6 mice . Detection of the production of interleukin (IL)-8, IL-1β and immunoglobulin M (IgM) was performed using ELISA.

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Unlabelled: Geniposide and genipin have been found in Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, a traditional Chinese medicine that exhibits multiple biological functions. However, no report showing the effects of geniposide and genipin on gastric protection in Helicobacter pylori infections in vitro and in vivo has been done. In this study, we clarified how geniposide and genipin suppress H.

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Rhododendron formosanum is an endemic species distributed in the central mountains of Taiwan. In this study, the biological activities of major procyanidins isolated from the leaf extract of R. formosanum were investigated.

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Salmonella, a common zoonotic pathogen, causes gastroenteritis in both humans and animals. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used to improve gastrointestinal dysfunction and to modify the immune response to inflammation for centuries. This study used six herbal plants and four TCM formulae to rate their efficacy in preventing S.

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Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesuis, a host-adapted pathogen of swine, usually causes septicemia. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains have been widely studied in recent years for their probiotic properties. In this study, a mouse infection model first screened for potential agents against infection, then a pig infection model evaluated effects of LAB strains and herbal plants against infection.

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