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Gene contents of plastidome of Cistanche deserticola compared to Nicotiana tabacum and other parasitic plants (based on this research and previous reports [6], [9], [67]).

, 2013
Nt, Nicotiana tabacum; Cr, Cuscuta reflexa; Co, Cuscuta obtusiflora; Cg, Cuscuta gronovii; Ce, Cuscuta exaltata; Cd, Cistanche deserticola; Ev, Epifagus virginiana; Rg, Rhizanthella gardneri; Nn, Neottia nidus-avis; Ψ, pseudogene; •, present; ○, missing.
Ti-Cao Zhang (390209), Qin Qiao (288507), Jiayuan Zhao (390211), Jianqiang Li (390212), Takahiro Yonezawa (212357), Masami Hasegawa (47401), Xi Li (19208), Zhumei Ren (390210), M. James C Crabbe (237406), Yang Zhong (212360)   +9 more
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Salsola tragus: a new host for Cistanche deserticola

Medicinal Plant Biology
Cistanche deserticola is a holoparasitic perennial plant, highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine for its tonic properties, particularly for reinforcing the kidney (yang), tonifying essence and blood, and relieving constipation by promoting bowel ...
Qiuyan Xiang, Pengshu Li, Yuhai Guo, Xuehui Dong   +3 more
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Screening of Phytoestrogenic Effective Extracts and Dose of Cistanche deserticola

Chinese Herbal Medicines, 2013
Abstract Objective To screen the phytoestrogenic effective extracts and dose of Cistanche deserticola including estrogenic and anti-estrogenic activities. Methods The effect of phytoestrogen was determined through uterus growth test in low and high estrogen female model mice. Then MTT assay of the estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells MCF-7 was
Wen-lan LI, Qiang CHEN, Bo YANG, Shang GAO, Jin-jin ZHANG   +4 more
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A Triterpenoid‐Enriched GLE70 Fraction From Ganoderma lingzhi Ameliorates Alcoholic Liver Disease via Multi‐Target Regulation

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
GLE fractions were prepared from Ganoderma lingzhi using gradient ethanol elution and evaluated for their biological activities. Among the fractions, GLE70 exhibited the strongest antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects. Integrated chemical characterization, network pharmacology, molecular docking, and in vivo validation suggested that GLE70 may exert
Yanjun Chen, Wenjia Li, Shiyi Ye, Jiaxue Li, Xiaobing Song, Qianli Ma, Ping Chen, Biying Zhang   +7 more
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Cistanche tubulosa Extract Protects Cast Immobilization‐Induced Declines of Muscle Strength and Muscle Mass

Traditional &Kampo Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim One of the effects of Cistanche herb is described in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia as for lack of strength in muscles and bones. However, concrete evidence of this herb for muscle strength has been hardly reported. The present study aimed to clarify the effects of 30% ethanolic extract of Cistanche tubulosa fleshy stem on muscle strength and ...
Jae‐Won Jung, Chihiro Tohda
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The Anti‐Constipation Effect of Garlic Polysaccharides: Roles of Gut Barrier Integrity, VIP Pathway, and the Microbiota‐SCFAs Axis

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Garlic polysaccharides (GP) demonstrated potential against functional constipation. In vitro, GP exhibited digestive resistance properties and boosted beneficial Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus. In constipated mice, GP alleviated constipation by reducing oxidative stress and repairing the mechanical, chemical, and immune barriers.
Jingfang Li, Jiaxin Miao, Tianyi Li, Chanyuan Xie, Wentao Xu, Shimin Chang, Ran Chai   +6 more
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Selenium‐Enriched Matcha Ameliorates Alcohol‐Induced Liver Injury by Modulating Cytochrome P450 Expression in Mice

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Selenium is an essential trace element for human health, and the selenium content in selenium‐enriched matcha meets the official criteria for selenium‐enriched foods in China. In the present work, hepatoprotective effects of selenium‐enriched matcha against alcohol‐induced liver injury were systematically investigated, and its mechanism was ...
Zhuo‐Wen Su, Xiao‐Hua Yang, Hua‐Feng Zhang, Lu Li, Si‐Yu Deng, Zhi‐Chen Mo   +5 more
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Medicinal Plants and Lead Phytomolecules as Immunomodulators: An Updated Review

BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
All therapeutic interventions aimed at modulating the immune response to pathogens, self‐antigens, carcinogens, or xenogeneic antigens are referred to as immunomodulation, which either prevents hyperactivation or restores the appropriate response of the immune system.
Gurdeep Singh, Vikas Sharma, Blessing Nnenna Udeh, Baisakhi Banerjee   +3 more
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Preparative Isolation and Purification of Four Compounds from <em>Cistanches deserticola </em>Y.C. Ma by High-Speed Counter-Current Chromatography

Molecules, 2012
Following a constituent enrichment step on a silica gel column, four phenyl-ethanoid glycosides were successfully isolated from <em>Cistanches deserticola</em> and purified by preparative high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) with
Lifeng Han, Lina Ji, Mavis Boakye-Yiadom, Wei Li, Xinbo Song, Xiumei Gao   +5 more
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A Computational Systems Pharmacology Strategy to Decode Biomarker Networks and Therapeutic Mechanisms of Wenshen Yang Formula in Vascular Cognitive Impairment

International Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Objective To integrate computational pharmacology with multiomics principles in order to decode the systematic mechanisms and potential biomarker network of Wenshen Yang Formula (WSYF) for treating vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), providing a data‐driven rationale for its clinical application and future biomarker‐guided studies. Methods We employed
Min Wang, Zhenmin Xu, Yunling Zhang, Xianglan Jin, Xuemei Liu, Xiao Liang, Chunyan Guo, Xifang Liu, Bo Dong, Chen Fu, Baoxin Chen, Zhiwen Luo   +11 more
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