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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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Study of Zn‐Astrakanite/CuO/ZnO Nanocomposite Using Tribulus terrestris Aqueous Extract, and Their Structural, Optical, Morphological, Dielectric, and Bacterial Properties

Microscopy Research and Technique, Volume 88, Issue 12, Page 3226-3238, December 2025.
Upon UV–vis characterization of biosynthesized Cu doped ZnO nanoparticles, it was found that their bandgap energy was 2.73 eV. In the biosynthesized nanoparticles, metal oxides and functional groups were identified by FTIR analysis. In both Zn‐O and Cu‐O lattices, 472 cm−1 and 523 cm−1 were observed, respectively.
M. Kalaiyarasi, M. Mani, R. Harikrishnan, N. Bharathiraja, J. Kishorkumar, L. Sibali, K. Kaviyarasu   +6 more
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Sustainable production of Saussurea costus under different levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers in cold desert region of Western Himalaya

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
IntroductionSaussurea costus, an important critically endangered medicinal herb native to the Himalayan region, is commonly used in various ailments, viz. asthma, ulcer, inflammation, and stomach problems.
Sakshi Vishvamitera, Diksha Dhiman, Sidharth Baghla, Satbeer Singh, Manish Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, Sanatsujat Singh, Ramesh Chauhan   +8 more
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Are crop fields pharmacies for megaherbivores? From ecophysiological studies of elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) crop raiders in Gabon

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 6, Issue 4, October–December 2025.
Forest elephants need to be conserved not only because they act as forest engineers. They also appear to be self‐medication specialists and could possibly help humans to cope with present and future health issues. Managers should include the development of medicinal leeches to mitigate HEC.
Steeve Ngama, Jerome Bindelle, Janine L. Brown, John R. Poulsen, Jean‐Luc Hornick, Annick Linden, Lisa Korte, Jean‐Louis Doucet, Stephen Paris, Monique Bouanga Banfoui epse Ngama, Mireille Bawe Johnson, Auguste Ndoutoume Ndong, Jacques François Mavoungou, Philippe Lejeune, Cédric Vermeulen   +14 more
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Triagem fitoquímica e atividade antioxidante de Costus spicatus (Jacq.) S.w.

Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais, 2014
O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o perfil fitoquímico e a atividade antioxidante comparando-se os resultados obtidos entre diferentes órgãos da Costus spicatus.
L.F.P. Azevedo, T.S.A. Faria, F.F. Pessanha, M.F. Araujo, G.C.S. Lemos   +4 more
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Detection of the Components of the Root of Saussurea Costus and Study of the Effect of the Aqueous Extract of Its Roots on the Kidneys of Male Rats Treated with Chlorpromazine

Al-Kitab Journal for Pure Sciences
Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch plant belongs to the Asteraceae family. Its root has traditionally been used to treat a variety of ailments, including strep throat, dysentery, ulcers, and asthma. Studies have shown that S.
Nuha Hatem Khalaf, Kawther Mohmmad Nasir, Iman H. Mohammed, Shaimaa H. Sayer   +3 more
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Evaluation of the larvicidal potential of root and leaf extracts of Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch. against three mosquito vectors:Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020
INTRODUCTION: The larvicidal potential of Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch. was studied against the early 4th instar larvae of Anopheles stephensi Liston., Aedes aegypti Linn.,and Culex quinquefasciatus Say. because of the emergence of mosquito resistance
Sofi Imtiyaz Ali, Venugopalan Venkatesalu   +1 more
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Antiviral and cytotoxic activities of some plants used in Malaysian indigenous medicine [PDF]

, 1996
Ethanolic extracts of 61 medicinal plants used in Malaysia were screened for antiviral and cytotoxic activities. Antiviral activity was tested against the herpes simplex type-1 (HSV-1) and vesicular stomatitis (VSV) viruses, and cytotoxicity was ...
Abdul Hamid, Junainah, Ahmad, Faujan, Ali, Abdul Manaf, El-Sharkawy, Saleh H., Ismail, Nor Hardiani, Lajis, Md Nordin, Mackeen, Muhammad Mukram   +6 more
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Green Synthesis of Nano‐Sized Metal Oxides (Ag2O, CuO, ZnO, MgO, CaO, and TiO2) Using Plant Extract for a Sustainable Environment

Nano Select, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2025.
Synthesis of metal oxide from different types of green plants for a sustainable environment. ABSTRACT The demand for green synthesis of metal oxide nanomaterials is increasing tremendously to achieve sustainable development goals and for a clean environment.
Sanjana Afrin Disha, Md. Sahadat Hossain, Md. Lawshan Habib, Samina Ahmed   +3 more
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Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Costus viridis (Costaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
The first complete chloroplast genome of Costus viridis (Costaceae) was reported in the current study. The C. viridis genome was 168,966 bp in length and comprised a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 29,166 bp each, a large single-copy (LSC) region
Dong-Mei Li, Wei Wu, Xiao-Fei Liu, Chao-Yi Zhao   +3 more
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