Picraquanines A－C, three new phenolic derivatives from the stems of Picrasma quassioides.

Three new phenolic derivatives, picraquanines A-C (), along with 6 known ones were obtained from the stems of (D. Don) Benn. The new structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic data analysis, including IR, HRESIMS, H-NMR, C-NMR, HSQC, HMBC, H-H COSY experiments.

Sweroside ameliorates NAFLD in high-fat diet induced obese mice through the regulation of lipid metabolism and inflammatory response.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Sweroside, an iridoid derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine, is an active component in Swertia pseudochinensis Hara. Swertia pseudochinensis Hara is first recorded in "Inner Mongolia Chinese Herb Medicine"and is considered as a folk medicine for treating hepatitis in northern China.

Aim Of The Study: This study sought to elucidate the role of sweroside in high fat diet induced obesity and fatty liver by using mouse model and investigated the primary molecular mechanism via transcriptomics analysis.

Competitive Inhibitory Effect of Calcium Polypeptides on Cd Enrichment of L.

Most cadmium-polluted farmland and land surrounding mining areas are difficult to repair and control, seriously threatening the food safety of the crops planted in these regions. As an essential element for plant growth, calcium plays an important role in stress-resistance regulation. In this study, L.

Sweroside ameliorated carbon tetrachloride (CCl)-induced liver fibrosis through FXR-miR-29a signaling pathway.

To date, there are very few effective drugs for liver fibrosis treatment; therefore, it is urgent to develop novel therapeutic targets and approaches. In the present research, we sought to study the protective effect of sweroside contained in Lonicera japonica or blue honeysuckle berries in a mouse model of liver fibrosis and investigate the underlying mechanism. The mouse model of liver fibrosis in was induced by intraperitoneal injections of 10% CCl for 6 weeks (three times/week).

Evolution of sedimentary organic matter in a small river estuary after the typhoon process: A case study of Quanzhou Bay.

Extreme weather events occur frequently under global warming scenarios and have an important impact on the global carbon cycle. Compared to large rivers, small rivers are more sensitive to extreme weather events (such as typhoons). This paper reports the results of a study carried out in the Quanzhou Bay to explore the evolution of small river estuarine sedimentary organic matter after typhoon process using measurements of the grain-size, total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN) and δC of surface sediment samples collected 2-3 days and a month, respectively, after typhoon Matmo landing in 2014.