Publications by authors named "Meng Di Zhao"

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are the main microorganisms used as probiotics against gastrointestinal inflammation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential probiotic characteristics (antimicrobial activity, artificial gastrointestinal model resistance, cell surface hydrophobicity, and autoaggregation ability) and safety characteristics (hemolytic activity, antimicrobial resistance, and safety) of LAB isolated from the rumen fluid of an adult female sika deer. Two isolated strains identified as and showed good antimicrobial activity against enteropathogenic (ATCC25922), (ATCC14028), and (ATCC25923).

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Based on a long-term simulated acid rain experiment, soil NO emission fluxes were measured using static chambers and the gas chromatography method in a coniferous and broadleaved mixed forest and a monsoon evergreen broadleaved forest in southern China. During the five-year observation periods (2014-2018), soil NO emission fluxes in the two forests showed obvious seasonal variation. The soil NO emission fluxes in wet season were significantly higher than that in dry season, with a large annual variation.

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Aims/introduction: To explore relationships between polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients with type 2 diabetes, and whether insulin action has an interactive effect with PUFA on NAFLD progression.

Materials And Methods: We extracted clinical and omics data of 482 type 2 diabetes patients from a tertiary hospital consecutively from April 2018 to April 2019. NAFLD was estimated by ultrasound at admission.

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Background And Objective: Fufang Danshen formula, a famous Chinese patent medicine containing Salvia miltiorrhiza, Panax notoginseng and borneol, has been widely used in the treatment of coronary heart disease. The application is restricted by low bioavailability partly due to Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) instability and low in vivo absorption. Thus, adhesive pellets were developed to improve bioavailability.

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This study investigated the anticancer effect of Shenqi Fuzheng (SQFZ) injection combined with docetaxel on lung cancer cell lines of A549 and Lewis lung cancer (LLC). SQFZ injection alone cannot inhibit the vitality of lung cancer cells, but the antitumor activity of SQFZ combined with docetaxel was significantly higher than that using docetaxel alone.

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The prescriptions including Polygoni Multiflori Caulis that built by Pro. Yan were collected to build a database based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) inheritance assist system. The method of association rules with apriori algorithm was used to achieve frequency of single medicine, frequency of drug combinations, association rules between drugs and core drug combinations.

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