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Chinese Patent Medicine Ameliorate Ulcerative Colitis in Mice by Restoring the Th17/Treg Balance

Gut Medicine, Volume 1, Issue 1, Page 30-44, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Objective In China, Weichang'an Pill (WCAP) is a drug marketed for mild and moderate active ulcerative colitis (UC) but its mechanism is unknown. In the present study, the anti‐inflammatory mechanism of WCAP was investigated. Methods Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) was used to induce UC in mice, which were divided into 4 groups (n =
Tao Zhang, Xiaolan Su, Yanli Huang, Yujing Wang, Lin Wang, Gengqing Song, Wei Wei   +6 more
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Volatile Constituents of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Aquilaria sinensis with Descriptions of Two New Species of Nemania

Life, 2021
Algae, bacteria, and fungi, as well as higher plants, produce a wide variety of secondary metabolites known as natural products. Natural products are well known as remarkable sources of many therapeutic agents. The genus Nemania is a wood-decaying fungus
Saowaluck Tibpromma, Lu Zhang, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Tian-Ye Du, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Munikishore Rachakunta, Nakarin Suwannarach, Jianchu Xu, Peter E. Mortimer, Yue-Hu Wang   +9 more
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Successful development of molecular diagnostic technology combining mini-barcoding and high-resolution melting for traditional Chinese medicine agarwood species based on single-nucleotide polymorphism in the chloroplast genome

Frontiers in Plant Science
Agarwood is a valuable traditional medicine and fragrance. The production process is a typical injury-induced defense response. Currently, there are approximately 22 known species in the genus Aquilaria Lam., all of which can produce agarwood, whereas ...
Jian Feng, Yangyang Liu, Anzhen Xie, Yun Yang, Feifei Lv, Jianhe Wei, Jianhe Wei   +6 more
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Cossid moths (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) as pests of woody plants – A review

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 512-531, November 2025.
Abstract The Cossidae is a worldwide family of macro‐moths popularly known as carpenter moths due to the larval habit of boring in the wood of living plants. This review compiles current knowledge on the characteristics, diversity and bionomy of cossid moths as well as the damage they cause on woody plants.
Thanapol Choochuen, Jiří Foit
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First Report of Colletotrichum siamense and Description of Lasiodiplodia adeniicola sp. nov. Causing Leaf Spot on Desert Rose in Brazil

Journal of Phytopathology, Volume 173, Issue 6, November/December 2025.
ABSTRACT In July 2021, desert rose plants were consistently observed with symptoms of brown spots on the leaves, which coalesced and promoted leaf fall. The causal agent of the disease was unknown. This study aimed to identify the pathogen responsible for the symptoms through morphological and molecular characterisation, as well as pathogenicity tests.
Alan Izaías dos Santos Carvalho, Beatriz Meireles Barguil, Kedma Silva Matos, Enayra Silva Sousa, Elys Rejanne Marques Cruz Araújo, José Evando A. Beserra Jr.   +5 more
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Development of SSR Markers and Genetic Diversity Analysis of Musa basjoo Using Transcriptome Sequencing

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Rhizoma Musae, the underground rhizome of Musa basjoo Siebold et Zucc., serves as a traditional medicinal resource among the Miao ethnic group in Guizhou, China. This study aimed to develop SSR molecular markers from the M. basjoo transcriptome to assess the genetic diversity of its germplasm across diverse regions. A M.
Jian Zhang, Chenglong Yang, Xiaoyu Yang, Jing Lei, Peiling Long   +4 more
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Non-resinous tissues of Aquilaria plants: A review of phytochemical composition and application potential in utilization

Industrial Crops and Products
Agarwood is a highly valued resin produced by plants of the genus Aquilaria in response to wounding or microbial infection and is widely used in medicine, religious practices, and the fragrance industry.
Sunan Zheng, Hao Wu, Peibo Li
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Exploring natural products for insomnia: Effective solutions for better sleep

Sleep Research, Volume 2, Issue 3, Page 145-165, September 2025.
Abstract Insomnia, affecting millions worldwide, is a prevalent sleep disorder characterized by persistent difficulties in both initiating and maintaining sleep, leading to compromised daytime functioning, heightened risks of cardiovascular and psychiatric comorbidities, and substantial socioeconomic burdens necessitating the pursuit of safer and more ...
Yingjie Cai, Fugui Liu, Wenhao Zhou, Li Li, Mei Zhang, Lan Jiang   +5 more
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Induction, Cloning and Functional Expression of a Sesquiterpene Biosynthetic Enzyme, δ-Guaiene Synthase, Cell Cultures

Natural Product Communications, 2014
A homology-based cloning strategy yielded a cDNA clone presumably encoding δ-guaiene synthase, a sesquiterpene cyclase, from tissue cultures of Aquilaria microcarpa , which were treated with methyl jasmonate. Incubation of cell cultures of the plant with
Jung-Bum Lee, Syun Hirohashi, Yoshimi Yamamura, Futoshi Taura, Fumiya Kurosaki   +4 more
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The Complete Chloroplast Genome of the Vietnamese Endemic Species Aquilaria banaense P.H. Hô, 1986 (Thymelaeaceae): Structure, Evolution, and Phylogeny

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 7, July 2025.
This study presents the first complete chloroplast genome of Aquilaria banaense, an endemic Vietnamese species, revealing its phylogenetic position within the Aquilaria genus and its biogeographic alignment with mainland Southeast Asia. Comparative analyses highlight conserved genome structure and unique long tandem repeat variations, emphasizing the ...
Yen Thi Van, Ngoc Bao Mach, Thanh‐Thuy Duong, Thang Nam Tran, Nguyen Van Minh, Tan Duy Ngoc Nguyen, Hoang Dang Khoa Do, Thiet Minh Vu   +7 more
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