Anti-obesity effects of black ginseng extract in high fat diet-fed mice.

Black ginseng is produced by a repeated steaming process. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-obesity effects of black ginseng ethanol extract (BG-EE) in high fat (HF) diet-fed mice. Two groups were fed either a normal control (NC) diet or a HF diet (45% kcal fat).

The effect of xanthorrhizol on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 and type-I procollagen in ultraviolet-irradiated human skin fibroblasts.

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are key regulators of the skin photoaging process that is set in motion by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. This skin damage results from UV-induced generation of reactive oxygen species, which are associated with upregulation of MMPs and decreased collagen synthesis. We investigated the effects of xanthorrhizol, isolated from Curcuma xanthorrhiza, on the expression of MMP-1 and type-I procollagen in UV-irradiated human skin fibroblasts.

Effects of panduratin A isolated from Kaempferia pandurata ROXB. on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 by porphyromonas gingivalis supernatant-induced KB cells.

Periodontitis is initiated by accumulation of microbial plaque and activation of gingival inflammation through overexpression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), leading to tissue destruction. Natural MMP inhibitors may be developed as therapeutic agents against periodontitis. In this study, panduratin A, a natural bioactive compound isolated from Kaempferia pandurata ROXB.