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There is No Distinctive Gut Microbiota Signature in the Metabolic Syndrome: Contribution of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Associated Medication

Microorganisms, 2020
The gut microbiota (GM) has attracted attention as a new target to combat several diseases, including metabolic syndrome (MetS), a pathological condition with many factors (diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, etc.) that increase cardiovascular
Adrián Cortés-Martín, Carlos E. Iglesias-Aguirre, Amparo Meoro, María Victoria Selma, Juan Carlos Espín   +4 more
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The Therapeutic Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Inflammatory Diseases Caused by Virus, Especially on Those Caused by COVID-19

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Inflammasomes are large multimolecular complexes best recognized because of their ability to control activation of caspase-1, which in turn regulates the maturation of interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interleukin-1 β (IL-1β). IL-1β was originally identified as
Peng Li, Shuang Hu, Shuang Hu, Cheng Qian, Yan Yao, Yan Yao, Liang-yun Li, Liang-yun Li, Jun-fa Yang, Jun-fa Yang, Li Yang, Li Yang, Chen-chen Yang, Chen-chen Yang, Hong Zhou, Hong Zhou, Shu-xian Wang, Shu-xian Wang, Ying Hu, Ying Hu, Xing-yu Zhu, Jing Zhou, Jing Zhou, Lin-xin Pan, Chuan-pu Shen, Chuan-pu Shen, Huan Zhou   +26 more
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High–Pressure Processing vs. Thermal Treatment: Effect on the Stability of Polyphenols in Strawberry and Apple Products

Foods, 2021
Polyphenols are important bioactive compounds that are affected by processing. The consumer’s demand for minimally processed products contributes to the increase in non-thermal technologies such as high-pressure processing (HPP) in the food industry ...
Gabriela Lorena Salazar-Orbea, Rocío García-Villalba, Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán, Luis Manuel Sánchez-Siles   +3 more
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Anti-Hyperuricemic Effects of Extracts from Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai Fruits on Hyperuricemic Rats

Metabolites
Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai (C. speciosa) fruit has medicinal and food applications and exhibits beneficial pharmacological properties. This study aimed to explore the hypouricemic effect of C.
Ruoling Xu, Peng Deng, Yiren Ma, Kui Li, Fucai Ren, Ning Li   +5 more
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Current Evidence on the Bioavailability of Food Bioactive Peptides

Molecules, 2020
Food protein-derived bioactive peptides are recognized as valuable ingredients of functional foods and/or nutraceuticals to promote health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
Lourdes Amigo, Blanca Hernández-Ledesma
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Norlignans and Phenolics from Curculigo capitulata and Their Neuroprotection Against Glutamate-Induced Oxidative Injury in SH-SY5Y Cells

Molecules
The herb Curculigo capitulata (Lour.) Ktze is widely distributed in southern and southwestern China. The Curculigo genus and its primary chemical constituents exhibit remarkable antidepressant activities.
Xueru Wang, Wei Ma, Ying Wang, Fucai Ren, Kaijin Wang, Ning Li   +5 more
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Modifiable Innate Biology within the Gut–Brain Axis for Alzheimer’s Disease

Biomedicines, 2022
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a prototypical inflammation-associated loss of cognitive function, with approximately 90% of the AD burden associated with invading myeloid cells controlling the function of the resident microglia.
Helena Marcos Pasero, Aurora García Tejedor, Juan Antonio Giménez-Bastida, José Moisés Laparra Llopis   +3 more
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Stevia vs. Sucrose: Influence on the Phytochemical Content of a Citrus–Maqui Beverage—A Shelf Life Study

Foods, 2020
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has been related with the risk of cardiovascular diseases and other pathophysiological situations, such as obesity or diabetes mellitus.
Francisco J. Salar, Vicente Agulló, Cristina García-Viguera, Raúl Domínguez-Perles   +3 more
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Dual mechanisms of a purified root extract of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. in regulating uric acid homeostasis: inhibition of hepatic synthesis and promotion of renal excretion in hyperuricemic rat models

Frontiers in Pharmacology
IntroductionHyperuricemia (HUA), characterized by persistently elevated serum uric acid (UA), represents a growing global public-health concern. Current urate-lowering medications are often associated with hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity, highlighting ...
Tingting Jin, Ruoling Xu, Zhuoxin Jiang, Juncheng Ma, Ning Li   +4 more
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Bioassay-Guided Isolation and Identification of Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Constituents from the Fruits of Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai

Molecules
Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai (C. speciosa) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that possesses not only abundant nutritional value but also significant medicinal properties. The extracts of C.
Kui Li, Ruoling Xu, Mengting Kuang, Wei Ma, Ning Li   +4 more
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