Natural medicines-derived carbon dots as novel oral antioxidant administration strategy for ulcerative colitis therapy.

Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic intestinal inflammation, resulting in a global healthcare challenge with no real specific medicine. Natural medicines are recognized as a potential clinical alternative therapy, but their applications are limited by poor solubility and low bioavailability.

Results: In this work, inspired by the natural medicines of ancient China, novel functional carbon dots derived from Magnetite and Medicated Leaven (MML-CDs) were synthesized by hydrothermal method, and confirmed their ultrasmall nano-size (3.

Aurantii fructus immaturus carbonisata-derived carbon dots and their anti-depression effect.

Depression is a common illness worldwide. However, the current treatments available for depression only achieve relative success, often come with several side effects, and are associated with high costs. Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (AFI) has a rich historical legacy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for its traditional use as a treatment for depression.

Available and novel plant-based carbon dots derived from Vaccaria Semen carbonisata alleviates liver fibrosis.

Liver fibrosis represents an intermediate stage in the progression of liver disease, and as of now, there exists no established clinical therapy for effective antifibrotic treatment. Our aim is to explore the impact of Carbon dots derived from Carbonisata (VSC-CDs) on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in mice. VSC-CDs were synthesized employing a modified pyrolysis process.