Intestinal Microbiota Contributes to the Improvement of Alcoholic Hepatitis in Mice Treated With Extract.

Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) has a high short-term mortality rate. has the potential to ameliorate liver damage and be a source of prebiotics. We aimed to investigate whether extract (SCE) can improve AH and the role of the small intestinal and cecal microbiota and their metabolites.

seed prevents obesity and modulates the gut microbiota and mycobiota compositions in high-fat diet-induced obese zebrafish.

Obesity continues to be a global public health challenge. seed is rich in bioactive ingredients with pharmacological effects, such as hypoglycemic activity and anti-oxidation. This study aimed to assess the potential anti-obesity effects of seed and the changes of gut microbiota and mycobiota compositions in obese zebrafish induced by a high-fat diet.

The Toxicity and Attenuation Methods of Toxic Chinese Materia Medica for its Reasonable Application: A Review.

Over a millennia, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used to treat various diseases in China. In recent years, more and more Chinese materia medica (CMM) have been studied in scientific research projects, applied in clinical practice, and their extracts have even appeared in some health products. However, the toxicity of some CMM is often overlooked, including hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, etc.

Combination of probiotics with different functions alleviate DSS-induced colitis by regulating intestinal microbiota, IL-10, and barrier function.

The potential of probiotics for treating ulcerative colitis (UC) has attracted increasing attention. However, more studies are still needed to guide physicians on the proper selection and use of probiotics. Here, we propose that combination of multiple probiotics with different functions can reduce intestinal inflammation.

Expression and Characterization of a Single-Chain Variable Fragment against Human LOX-1 in and .

The single-chain variable fragment (scFv) against lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) is a promising molecule for its potential use in the diagnosis and immunotherapy of atherosclerosis. Producing this scFv in several milligram amounts could be the starting point for further engineering and application of the scFv. In this study, the abundant expression of the anti-LOX-1 scFv was attempted using () and .

[Determination of Alcoholysis Degree and Volatile Matter of Poly-Vinyl Alcohol Using Diffuse-Reflection Near Infrared Spectroscopy].

A new method using reflection NIR technology was developed to determine the alcoholysis degree and volatile matter of Poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA). 120 samples were used in this research. NIR spectra of the sample were scanned by the spectrometer from 1 000 to 1 800 nm.

[Active carbon from Thalia dealbata residues: its preparation and adsorption performance to crystal violet].

By using phosphoric acid as activation agent, active carbon was prepared from Thalia dealbata residues. The BET specific surface area of the active carbon was 1174.13 m2 x g(-1), micropore area was 426.