Quality Similarity between Induced Agarwood by Fungus and Wild Agarwood.

To prevent the exploitation of wild agarwood, the development of artificial agarwood through fungal inoculation is a promising method, but finding species that produce efficient high-quality agarwood remains difficult. In this study, a fungal inducer was prepared using wild agarwood containing fungi and high-throughput sequencing was performed to determine its species makeup. Subsequently, it was used to inoculate (Lour.

How Closely Does Induced Agarwood's Biological Activity Resemble That of Wild Agarwood?

Continuous innovation in artificially-induced agarwood technology is increasing the amount of agarwood and substantially alleviating shortages. Agarwood is widely utilized in perfumes and fragrances; however, it is unclear whether the overall pharmacological activity of induced agarwood can replace wild agarwood for medicinal use. In this study, the volatile components, total chromone content, and the differences in the overall activities of wild agarwood and induced agarwood, including the antioxidant, anti-acetylcholinesterase, and anti-glucosidase activity were all determined.

The effect of montelukast sodium plus budesonide on the clinical efficacy, inflammation, and pulmonary function in children with cough variant asthma.

Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the clinical efficacy of montelukast sodium (MKST) combined with budesonide (BUD) on children with cough variant asthma (CVA) and its influence on inflammation and pulmonary function (PF).

Methods: One hundred and sixty-six children with CVA treated in the Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China from May 2017 to August 2019 were randomized into a joint group (JG, n=92) for the combination therapy of MKST and BUD, and a control group (CG, n=74) for BUD monotherapy. Their clinical symptoms, total response rates (RR), PF, and inflammatory factor expressions were evaluated before and after treatment.