Recent advances in isolation, structures, and bioactivities of Ficus carica L. polysaccharides: A review.

Ficus carica (F. carica) is a well-known medicinal and edible plant with high nutritive values. Polysaccharides are the primary and important bioactive components in F.

Extraction, purification, characteristics, bioactivities, prospects, and toxicity of Lilium spp. polysaccharides.

The genus Lilium has been widely used worldwide as a food and medicinal ingredient in East Asia for over 2000 years due to its higher nutritional and medicinal value. Polysaccharide is the most important bioactive ingredient in Lilium spp. and has various health benefits.

Traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and safety concerns of hawthorn (Crataegus genus): A comprehensive review.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The genus Crataegus (hawthorn), a member of the Rosaceae family, encompasses several species with broad geographical distribution across the Northern Hemisphere, including Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Hawthorn is recognized as an edible medicinal plant with applications related to strengthening the digestive system, promoting blood circulation, and resolving blood stasis.

Aim Of The Review: This study critically summarized the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties to provide a theoretical basis for further studies on hawthorn and its applications in medicine and food.

Extraction, structural-activity relationships, bioactivities, and application prospects of Bletilla striata polysaccharides as ingredients for functional products: A review.

Bletilla striata is a well-known medicinal plant with high pharmaceutical and ornamental values. Polysaccharide is the most important bioactive ingredient in B. striata and has various health benefits.

[Ameliorative effects and the mechanism of lyceum barbarum polysaccharide on insulin resistance of HepG2 cell].

Objective: To observe the effects of lyceum barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) on insulin resistance of HepG2 cells and investigate its possible mechanism.

Methods: IR-HepG2 cell model was induced with high glucose and high insulin in combination for 24 hours,with 10/vaccination in the 96-well plates, hole density after adherent cells (30 μg/ml、100 μg/ml、300 μg/ml) LBP cultivate 48 h, 200 μl/hole, each all had four holes. The effects of LBP at different concentrations on HepG2 cell activity and insulin resistance were tested.

[The effects of dihydromyricetin on cognitive dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mice].

Objective: To observe the effects of dihydromyricetin(DHM) on cognitive dysfunction and expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) protein in hippocampus of type 2 diabetic mice(T2DM).

Methods: Forty C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into two groups, normal control group (=8):normal diet feeding; T2DM model group (=32):high-glucose and high-fat combined with 100 mg/kg streptozocin(STZ) treatment (five mice died during modeling and three failed). Twenty-four diabetic mice were modeled successfully and divided into three groups (T2DM group, T2DM+L-DHM group and T2DM+H-DHM group).

Potential regulatory mechanisms of lncRNA in diabetes and its complications.

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides without protein-coding potential. Although these molecules were initially considered as "junk products" of transcription without biological relevance, recent advances in research have shown that lncRNA plays an important role, not only in cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, and metabolism, but also in the pathological processes of cancers, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we focus on the potential regulatory roles of lncRNA in diabetes and the complications associated with diabetes.

[The effects of arecoline on the lipid metabolism of 3T3-L1 adipocytes].

Objective: To observe the effects of arecoline on lipid metabolism in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and explore its possible mechanisms.

Methods: 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes were induced into adipocytes with the classic "cocktail" method, subsequently, adipocytes were treated with arecoline at the concentrations of 0, 25, 50 and 100 mol/L for 72 hours. After 72 hours, cell vability was measured with MTT method, lipid droplet accumulation in the cytoplasm was observed with oil red O staining, the protein expression of fatty acid synthase (FAS), adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) and hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) were detected by Western blot assay.