Predictive value of early postoperative blood lipid metabolism for anastomotic leakage after esophageal cancer surgery.

Objective: To explore the clinical value of assessing early postoperative blood lipid metabolism levels in predicting anastomotic leakage (AL) after esophageal cancer (EC) surgery.

Methods: The clinical data of EC patients who underwent surgery at the Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital from May 2021 to May 2023 were retrospectively studied. Totally, 28 patients who developed AL were included in the AL group, while 110 patients who did not develop AL were included in the non-AL group.

Circumscription of the East Asia clade (Apiaceae subfamily Apioideae) and the taxonomic placements of several problematic genera.

The East Asia (or ) clade was recognized in previous molecular phylogenetic investigations into the higher-level relationships of Apiaceae subfamily Apioideae. The composition of this clade, the phylogenetic relationships among its constituent taxa, and the placement of species previously determined to be problematic have yet to be resolved. Herein, nrDNA ITS sequences were obtained for 150 accessions of Apioideae, representing species whose distributions are in East Asia or genera having one or more species included within the East Asia clade.

Molecular authentication of commercial "Qian-hu" through the integration of nrDNA internal transcribed spacer 2 and nucleotide signature.

Background: Peucedani Radix, also known as "Qian-hu" is a traditional Chinese medicine derived from Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn. It is widely utilized for treating wind-heat colds and coughs accompanied by excessive phlegm. However, due to morphological similarities, limited resources, and heightened market demand, numerous substitutes and adulterants of Peucedani Radix have emerged within the herbal medicine market.

Targeting urinary calcium oxalate crystallization with inulin-type AOFOS from Aspidopterys obcordata Hemsl. for the management of rat urolithiasis.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Calcium oxalate crystals play a key role in the development and recurrence of kidney stones (also known as urolithiasis); thus, inhibiting the formation of these crystals is a central focus of urolithiasis prevention and treatment. Previously, we reported the noteworthy in vitro inhibitory effects of Aspidopterys obcordata fructo oligosaccharide (AOFOS), an active polysaccharide of the traditional Dai medicine Aspidopterys obcordata Hemsl. (commonly known as Hei Gai Guan), on the growth of calcium oxalate crystals.

Comparative Study of the Structural Characteristics and Bioactivity of Polysaccharides Extracted from Hemsl. Using Different Solvents.

The polysaccharides extracted from are thought to have anti-urolithiasis activity in Drosophila kidney stones. This study aimed to assess the effects of different extraction solvents on the yield, chemical composition, and bioactivity of polysaccharides from . polysaccharides were extracted by using four solutions: hot water, HCl solution, NaOH solution, and 0.

Plastome evolution in the genus Sium (Apiaceae, Oenantheae) inferred from phylogenomic and comparative analyses.

Background: Sium L. (Apiaceae) is a small genus distributed primarily in Eurasia, with one species also occurring in North America. Recently, its circumscription has been revised to include 10 species, however, the phylogenetic relationships within its two inclusive clades were poorly supported or collapsed in previous studies based on nuclear ribosomal DNA ITS or cpDNA sequences.

The complete chloroplast genome of (Shan et Sheh) Pimenov (Apiaceae), an endemic species from China.

, belonging to the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), is endemic to China. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of was assembled and annotated for the first time in this study. The results showed that the plastome was 148,509 bp in length and consisted of a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRs: 19,468 bp), a large single-copy region (LSC: 91,902 bp), and a small single-copy region (SSC: 17,671 bp).

Croargoids A-G, Eudesmane Sesquiterpenes from the Bark of .

Seven new sesquiterpenes, named croargoid A-G (-), were isolated from the bark of . Compounds - were the first examples of eudesmane sesquiterpene lactones containing C-OH group. Compound was a highly degraded eudesmane sesquiterpene possessing a rare eleven-carbon skeleton.

Two new lignans from Saururus chinensis.

Two new lignans, (Z)-14-bis(3',4'-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene-1,4-dione (1), threo-2-methyl-3-oxo-1-(3',4',5'-trimethoxyphenyl)butyl-3″,4″-dimethoxybenzoate (2), together with 15 known derivatives (3-17) were isolated from Saururus chinensis. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectral data, including 1D and 2D NMR experiments and HREIMS spectra. The antitumour activity was screened by MTT assay, compounds 1, 2, 3, 5, 9-11 and 13-15 showed no cytotoxic activity against HL-60, SMMC-7721, A549, MCF-7 and SW480 cell lines.

A new triterpenoid bearing octacosanoate from the stems and roots of Clerodendrum philippinum var. simplex (Verbenaceae).

A new triterpenoid bearing octacosanoate, named taraxer-3β-yl octacosanoate (1), together with 13 known compounds (2-14), was isolated from the ethanol extract of the stems and roots of Clerodendrum philippinum var. simplex. The structure of taraxer-3β-yl octacosanoate (1) was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis.