leaf polysaccharide alleviates experimental colitis by inhibiting inflammation and maintaining intestinal barrier.

The characteristic of ulcerative colitis (UC) is extensive colonic mucosal inflammation. () is a medicine food homology plant, and the polysaccharide from leaves (MOLP) exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. The aim of this study to investigate the potential effect of MOLP on UC in a mouse model as well as the underlying mechanism.

Bactericidal activity of gallic acid against multi-drug resistance Escherichia coli.

The continuous emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria has posed an increasingly serious public health threat which urges people to develop some alternatives. Gallic acid (GA) is a natural ingredient in many traditional Chinese medicines, which has many biological activities, such as antibacterial, and antiseptic. Here, clinical isolates of MDR Escherichia coli (E.