Chaga (), a Future Potential Medicinal Fungus in Oncology? A Chemical Study and a Comparison of the Cytotoxicity Against Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells (A549) and Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells (BEAS-2B) [PDF]
Background: Inonotus obliquus , also known as Chaga, is a parasitic fungus growing on birches and used in traditional medicine (especially by Khanty people) to treat various health problems.
Antoine Géry PharmD +8 more
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Advancements in the development of antivirals against SARS-Coronavirus. [PDF]
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) caused an outbreak in 2002-2003, spreading to 29 countries with a mortality rate of about 10%. Strict quarantine and infection control methods quickly stopped the spread of the disease.
Kumar M, Baig MS, Bhardwaj K.
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Antiaging effect of inotodiol on oxidative stress in human dermal fibroblasts
Oxidative damage is one of the major causes of human skin aging. Inotodiol is a lanostane triterpenoid that demonstrates antiviral, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities. Previous studies have reported that inotodiol also has antiallergic effects.
Seung Hoon, Lee +6 more
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Isolation and Analysis of Characteristic Compounds from Herbal and Plant Extracts [PDF]
Herbal and plant extracts show diverse activities and have been used for centuries as natural medicines for many health problems and diseases. Through the isolation and analysis of the compounds in the extracts, it is possible to understand why the ...
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Mushrooms: A Potential Natural Source of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds for Medical Applications [PDF]
For centuries, macrofungi have been used as food and medicine in different parts of the world. This is mainly attributed to their nutritional value as a potential source of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, and minerals. In addition, they also include many bioactive metabolites which make mushrooms and truffles common components in folk medicine ...
Elsayed A. Elsayed +3 more
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Julia‐Kocienski Olefination in the Synthesis of Trisubstituted Alkenes: Recent Progress
Julia‐Kocienski olefination has been lately often used in the preparation of trisubstituted alkenes which serve as precursors of natural products and their analogs as well of pharmaceutically interesting/biologically important compounds. Significant observations regarding the stereoselectivity of those reactions are described in this reviewing work ...
Konstantinos A. Ouzounthanasis +2 more
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Characterization and Anticancer Effects of Folate Targeted Inotodiol Liposome From Inonotus Obliquus (Chaga Mushroom) [PDF]
Abstract Inotodiol, one tetracyclic triterpenoid isolated from inonotus obliquus (Chaga mushroom) possess excellent anticancer, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, however it has not been applied to medical use due to its low solubility and low bioavailability. Liposome as a good nanodrug carrier with EPR and good biocompatibility has
Yangpeng Lu +7 more
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Kidney diseases are common health problems worldwide. Various etiologies ultimately lead to the development of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. Natural compounds from herbs or medicinal plants are widely used for therapy and prevention
Tian Lingling +6 more
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Counter-current chromatography for the separation of terpenoids: A comprehensive review with respect to the solvent systems employed [PDF]
Copyright @ 2014 The Authors.This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited.Natural ...
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Anticancer activity of subfractions containing pure compounds of Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) extract in human cancer cells and in Balbc/c mice bearing Sarcoma-180 cells [PDF]
The Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) has been used in folk medicine to treat cancers. However, limited information exists on the underlying anticancer effects of the major component of I. obliquus in vivo.
Cha-Kwon Chung +23 more
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