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Escin suppresses HMGB1‐induced overexpression of aquaporin‐1 and increased permeability in endothelial cells

FEBS Open Bio, Volume 9, Issue 5, Page 891-900, May 2019., 2019
Aquaporin (AQP) inhibitors may provide a new approach for the treatment of many diseases. High mobility group protein 1 (HMGB1), an important pro‐inflammatory mediator, was used to increase the expression of AQP1 and induce barrier dysfunction in endothelial cells.
Changjun Chen, Songgang Wang, Jiying Chen, Xiaolin Liu, Mengchen Zhang, Xi Wang, Weihua Xu, Yayun Zhang, Hao Li, Xin Pan, Meng Si   +10 more
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Ethnobotanical Study of Cultivated Plants in Kaišiadorys District, Lithuania: Possible Trends for New Herbal Based Medicines

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Background. Despite the growing body of ethnobotanical studies in Europe, publications are scarce in Lithuania. Ethnobotanical study in Kaišiadorys district is one of the few from this field done in Lithuania. Lithuania is divided into five ethnographic regions, and Kaišiadorys district is an area which borders with the three of them (Aukštaitija ...
Zivile Pranskuniene, Kristina Ratkeviciute, Zenona Simaitiene, Andrius Pranskunas, Jurga Bernatoniene, Caio P. Fernandes   +5 more
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Sacred Groves: Myths, Beliefs, and Biodiversity Conservation—A Case Study from Western Himalaya, India

International Journal of Ecology, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Religious and traditional beliefs, cultural mores, and practices play a crucial role in the conservation of environment and biodiversity. The present paper describes a case study of two sacred groves in Western Himalaya. Sacred groves (SGs) are patches of land that are communally protected with religious zeal.
Sushma Singh, Mudasir Youssouf, Zubair A. Malik, Rainer W. Bussmann, Béla Tóthmérész   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel Approach to Classify Plants Based on Metabolite‐Content Similarity

BioMed Research International, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Secondary metabolites are bioactive substances with diverse chemical structures. Depending on the ecological environment within which they are living, higher plants use different combinations of secondary metabolites for adaptation (e.g., defense against attacks by herbivores or pathogenic microbes).
Kang Liu, Azian Azamimi Abdullah, Ming Huang, Takaaki Nishioka, Md. Altaf-Ul-Amin, Shigehiko Kanaya, Yudong Cai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumers′ Attitudes towards Edible Wild Plants: A Case Study of Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
This study explored the rural revitalizing strategy in FAO′s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) site in Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan, using a case study of edible wild plants. This study assessed the current and possible future utilization of edible wild plants as one important NTFP by clarifying the attitudes of ...
Bixia Chen, Zhenmian Qiu, Hubert Sterba
wiley   +1 more source

Anti‐Inflammatory Activity of Compounds Isolated from Plants

The Scientific World Journal, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 713-784, 2001., 2001
This review shows over 300 compounds isolated and identified from plants that previously demonstrated anti‐inflammatory activity. They have been classified in appropriate chemical groups and data are reported on their pharmacological effects, mechanisms of action, and other properties.
R.M. Perez G.
wiley   +1 more source

Billia rosea: The Correct Name for Billia columbiana (Hippocastanaceae)

Novon, 2001
In order to comply with the current International Code of Botanical Nomenclature a new combination, Billia rosea (Planchon & Linden) C. Ulloa & P. Jorgensen, is proposed to replace the superfluous name Billia columbiana Planchon & Linden ex Triana & Planchon. RESUMEN.
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Peter M. Jørgensen, Peter M. Jorgensen   +2 more
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The Melianthaceous seed and its Rhamnaceous affinity [PDF]

, 1998
. La semilla de Melianthaceae y su afinidad con Rhamnaceae. En el presente trabajo, se ha estudiado la anatomia y morfología de la semilla de Bersama (Bersamataceae) y Melianthus (Melianthaceae) con el objeto de clarificar su posición sistemática.
Doweld, Alexander B.
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Integrative Network Pharmacology to Evaluate Bioactive Phytochemicals of Aesculus hippocastanum and Their Multitarget Mechanisms Against Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Scientifica, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) affects the venous system of the lower limbs, leading to pain, edema, skin anomalies, ulceration, and extended venous hypertension. Aesculus hippocastanum seed extract has been traditionally used for CVI treatment. This study aims to elucidate its mechanism of action using in silico approaches.
Zeeshan Shokat, Muhammad Sufyan, Abdulrahman Alshammari, Norah A. Albekairi, Thamer H. Albekairi, Mohsin Khurshid, Umair Waqas, Usman Ali Ashfaq, Sukhamoy Gorai   +8 more
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Фитоценотическая структура Пионерского сквера г. Минска [PDF]

, 2014
В настоящее время ухудшение экологической ситуации в городской среде – проблема многих мегаполисов в Европе, к которым относится и столица Республики Беларусь – город Минск. Разрушение структуры насаждений на озеленённых территориях г.
Жудрик, Екатерина Вячеславовна
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