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Int J Mol Med
December 2020
Department of Medicine and Ageing Sciences, d'Annunzio University of Chieti‑Pescara, I‑66100 Chieti, Italy.
Curcumin has been used since ancient times as a treatment for a wide range of pathologies. For centuries, it has been considered to be an effective aid for common human diseases. Curcuma longa has been reported to possess various beneficial properties and actions, including anti‑inflammatory, proapoptotic, antiangiogenic and cortisone‑like actions.
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December 2008
Laboratory of Life Sciences & Marine Biology, Life Science Division, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Macrostemonoside A, a newly found compound, is derived from Allium macrostemon Bung. However, investigation into its nature is lacking. In this study, the effects of macrostemonoside A on hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, visceral fat accumulation, and related enzyme activities in high-fat diet-fed C57BL/6 mice are examined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhole body autoradiography of a pregnant monkey (Macaca irus) of late gestation was performed 72 h after an intravenous injection of the 125I-labelled chloroquine analogue 4-(3-dimethylaminopropylamino)-7-iodoquinoline (DAPQ). The overall distribution pattern in the monkey was similar to that which was earlier observed in rodents. A few species differences, however, were found in the monkey as compared to the rodents: a high accumulation in the inner part of the adrenal cortex, a high level in the central nervous system, and generally a higher retention in the tissues.
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