Effects of Tai Chi exercise on cardiovascular disease risk factors and quality of life in adults with essential hypertension: A meta-analysis.

Background: Hypertension is the major attributable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The effect of Tai Chi on essential hypertension (EH) is contentious.

Objectives: In this study, we investigated the effects of Tai Chi on the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and quality of life in adults with EH.

Aesculin protects against DSS-Induced colitis though activating PPARγ and inhibiting NF-кB pathway.

Aesculin, a natural product from the traditional and widely-used Chinese medicine named Cortex fraxini, has attracted attention as a novel therapeutic modulator of inflammation. However, little is known about its effect on ulcerative colitis (UC). This study aimed to investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of aesculin on colitis.