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Seasonal Fluctuations of Plastochromanol‐8 and α‐Tocopherol Amounts in the Leaves of Cecropia Trees

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plastochromanol‐8 (PC‐8) is a homologue of γ‐tocotrienol with a longer side chain (eight instead of three isoprene units) and therefore also a representative of the tocochromanol (vitamin E) group. PC‐8 has been determined in various plants and seeds, with Cecropia sp. leaves showing unusually high levels.
Rosalie Ormos, Jörg Rau, Walter Vetter
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β-Sitosterol Ameliorates Endometrium Receptivity in PCOS-Like Mice: The Mediation of Gut Microbiota

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), one of the most common endocrine diseases in women of childbearing age, has been found to be accompanied by changes in the gut microbiota.
Yanyan Yu, Ying Cao, Wenling Huang, Yanxia Liu, Ying Lu, Jiajing Zhao   +5 more
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Oleogels as Emerging Solid Fat Substitutes: Basic Characteristics, Preparation Strategies, and Food Applications

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This article reviews the basic characteristics, factors affecting properties of oleogels, and preparation methods of oleogels. Meanwhile, their applications in meat products, dairy products, baked goods, and delivering bioactive compounds are highly summarized.
Wenyuan Zhang, Wenjin Han, Ning Zhou, Ziyue Xu, Jiayi Song, Dapeng Li, Yannan Chen   +6 more
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Effect of Mucuna pruriens on brain NMDA receptor and tau protein gene expression in cerebral ischemic rats

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
Present study aimed to assess effect of pre-treatment with Mucuna pruriens seed extract and its bioactive molecule(s) on NMDAR and Tau protein gene expression in cerebral ischemic rodent model. Methanol extract of M.
Prachi P. Parvatikar, S. M. Patil, Bheemshetty S. Patil, R. Chandramouli Reddy, Ishwar Bagoji, Manjunath S. Kotennavar, Sumangala Patil, Aravind V. Patil, Kusal K. Das, Swastika N. Das, Shrilaxmi Bagali   +10 more
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Harnessing microbial metabolism and nutrition to target the gut–mammary axis for better livestock production and health

iMetaOmics, EarlyView.
The gut–mammary axis integrates intestinal health with mammary function through neural, endocrine, and immune pathways. Nutritional interventions (probiotics, prebiotics, metabolites) improve gut microecology, generating microbial signals that travel via the axis to the mammary gland. There, they relieve inflammation, enhance milk quality and lactation,
Aolong Zhou, Cheng Guo, Mahmoud M. Abdelsattar, Ahmad R. Musa, Mequanint Biks, Abdullahi A. Musa, Shahnaz Rahman, Abera Teshome Aleli, Pei Zhong, Jiawei Zhang, Junwei Cui, Xiyan Kou, Qingyuan Yu, Caijuan Yue, Qin Li, Dan Zhang, Zixuan Peng, Ao Ren, Ziqi Tian, Ziqi Liu, Yaona Zhang, Lili Zhang, Dina Karmallah, Naifeng Zhang, Tao Ma, Yan Tu, Qiyu Diao, Guijie Zhang, Xiaofeng Xu, Yanliang Bi   +29 more
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Beta sitosterol inhibits the proliferation and migration of synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis via lactylation of GPI

Scientific Reports
Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) are critical for promoting joint and surrounding soft tissue damage in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). β-Sitosterol has the potential to attenuate RA; however, the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown.
Yongzhen Tan, Xunlong Zhong, Xiangping He, Yuying Yuan, Yunfeng Deng, Jingjie Huang, Yao Zhou, Chuhai Xie, Huaidong Peng   +8 more
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Development of a novel electrospun nanofibrous delivery system for poorly water-soluble β-sitosterol

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016
Electrospinning was used as a novel technique for fabricating polymeric nanofibers of a serum cholesterol lowering and poorly water-soluble plant sterol, β-sitosterol. Chitosan was used as a stabilizer/carrier polymer.
Urve Paaver, Ivo Laidmäe, Hélder A. Santos, Jouko Yliruusi, Jaan Aruväli, Karin Kogermann, Jyrki Heinämäki   +6 more
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Integrated phytochemical and bioactivity profiling of Xanthium strumarium fruits from Korea and China: Implications for origin‐specific quality specification

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Geographic origin influences the phytochemical composition and biological activities of medicinal plant resources. Xanthium strumarium L. (XS) fruit is widely used in East Asian traditional medicine. However, current pharmacopeial standards primarily recognize Chinese‐derived material, despite the availability and traditional use of
Eunsu Song, Seung‐Min Oh, Jiyeon Chun, Jinah Hwang   +3 more
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Systematic pharmacology-based strategy to investigate the mechanism of beta-sitosterol for the treatment of rheumarthritis

Frontiers in Genetics
Objective: β-Sitosterol, which is derived from Vladimiriae Radix (VR), is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the pharmacological mechanisms through which β-sitosterol affects RA have not been fully elucidated.Methods: Through the ...
Xiaodong Wang, Jingxin Mao, Jingxin Mao
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From nature to nanoscale: advances, challenges, and preclinical translation of nanofiber drug delivery systems containing plant‐derived active ingredients

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Since the early 1960s, nanotechnology has been a critical area of science, allowing for the development of sophisticated nanomaterials. Nanofibers, one of the most widely used nanotechnological drug delivery systems, have emerged as a highly versatile platform within modern pharmaceutical sciences.
Heybet Kerem Polat, Yasin Turanlı, Nihat Kurt, Sefa Gözcü, Emre Tunçel, Hilal Bacanak, Eren Aytekin, Sedat Ünal   +7 more
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