Publications by authors named "Mei-mei Fan"

Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health threat, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a priority list of the most threatening pathogens against which novel antibiotics need to be developed. The discovery and introduction of novel antibiotics are time-consuming and expensive. According to WHO's report of antibacterial agents in clinical development, only 18 novel antibiotics have been approved since 2014.

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Objective: To study the chemical constituents of Coptis chinensis.

Methods: The compounds were separated and purified by column chromatography and their structures were identified by spectroscopic methods.

Results: Seven compounds were isolated from the chloroform extract of Coptis chinensis, whose structures were determined as worenine (1),8,9-dihydroxy-1,5,6, 10b-tetrahydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,1 -alpha] isoquinolin-3-one (2),(+/-) -5,5'-dimethoxy-lariciresinol (3),3,4-dihydroxy-phenylethylalcohol(4), methyl-5-O-feruloylquinate (5), ethyl-5-O- feruloylquinate (6), apocynol (7).

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Article Synopsis
  • Research indicates a significant link between inorganic elements and the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicines, which are often neglected in quality control studies.
  • The authors employed atomic absorption spectrophotometry to analyze fifteen inorganic elements in various herbal medicines, including Da Huo Luo Wan, revealing the important roles of trace elements like Fe, Cu, Mn, and Zn in their curative properties.
  • The findings suggest these trace elements contribute to Da Huo Luo Wan's ability to treat conditions like rheumatism, respiratory issues, and muscle relaxation, paving the way for improved quality control standards in herbal medicine.
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Aimed at curing life-threatening cardiovascular diseases, many new drugs containing Chinese medicines have been developed for commercial use. It is critical that the contents of these drugs are well monitored and controlled. In the last five decades, understanding the effects of trace elements on treating cardiovascular diseases has drawn more and more attention of researchers.

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We studied the amount of trace elements in the traditional Chinese medicine Wuji Baifeng Wan by cluster analysis, and found that the clustering results of the trace elements in Twelve Wuji Baifeng Wan (the southern preparation) and Wuji Baifeng Wan (the northern preparation) were not in the same group. In this paper, AAS was used for the determination of trace elements in Wuji Baifeng Wan and its preparation. The results showed that there were great differences between Twelve Wuji Baifeng Wan and Wuji Baifeng Wan , while the difference between Chinese Taihe Chicken and Native Chicken was slight.

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