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Reshaping Growth and Metabolic Activity of Akkermansia muciniphila With Natural Prebiotics

Food Bioengineering, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 476-487, December 2025.
ABSTRACT As an important bacterium in the gut microbiota, Akkermansia muciniphila plays crucial roles in regulating metabolism and modulating inflammatory responses. To better understand its growth characteristics and metabolic mechanisms, three classes of natural prebiotics, including polyphenols, oligopeptides, and polysaccharides were evaluated for ...
Sinan Hu, Shanyao Jiao, Shuwei Li, Feng Zhu, Rongzhan Fu, Shuixiang He, Hongxia Li, Qiang Fei   +7 more
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Medicine‐Food Plant Polysaccharides Modulate Diabetes and Diabetic Complications Through Maintaining Gut Function: A Review

Food Frontiers, Volume 6, Issue 6, Page 2720-2765, November 2025.
Polysaccharides derived from medicine‐food plants restore intestinal barrier integrity and microbiota balance while modulating short‐chain fatty acid levels. These modifications significantly alleviate diabetes and its complications, including nephropathy, retinopathy, cardiovascular disease, and neuropathy.
Yi Long, Wanglong Yu, Pingping Yang, Minxuan Xu, Jitao Ling, Yuting Wu, Xiao Liu, Liu Ouyang, Yan Xiong, Jianping Liu, Yiming Gan, Jing Zhang, Peng Yu, Deju Zhang   +13 more
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An Integrated Strategy Combining Shotgun Metabarcoding With Conventional Methods for Comprehensive Authentication of Food‐Medicine Homologous Species and Fungal Contamination Detection in Yangyin Qingfei Wan

Food Safety and Health, Volume 3, Issue 4, Page 589-597, October 2025.
This research confirms shotgun metabarcoding accurately identifies YYQFW components, proving its potential for authenticating complex herbal products. Combined with TLC/HPLC, it offers a regulatory approach for food‐medicine homologous ingredients OTC medicines and aids species identification in processed foods with degraded DNA. ABSTRACT OTC medicines
Yu Tian, Lingchao Zeng, Li Tan, Xianming Tang, Xinyi Li, Zhaolei Zhang, Hongye Zhao, Jinxin Liu, Jingyi Zhao, Linchun Shi   +9 more
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Effects of steroidal saponins extract from Ophiopogon japonicus root ameliorates doxorubicin-induced chronic heart failure by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammatory response

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2019
Context: Ophiopogonis Radix, the root of Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl (Liliaceae), is a Traditional Chinese Medicine, which has been investigated to possess effective treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Zhongwei Wu, Xuekai Zhao, Akira Miyamoto, Shengji Zhao, Chaoquan Liu, Weimin Zheng, HongTao Wang   +6 more
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Advances in Atopic Dermatitis Treatment: From Pathogenesis to Natural Product‐Based Therapies

Phytotherapy Research, Volume 39, Issue 10, Page 4444-4473, October 2025.
NPs improve atopic dermatitis mainly include flavonoids, phenols, glycosides, alkaloids, and others. ABSTRACT Atopic dermatitis (AD), a widespread and chronic inflammatory skin disorder, profoundly affects patients' quality of life, imposes significant psychological strain, and adds to the public health burden.
Xinyun Fan, Zibo Liu, Wenjing Yang, Hongying Zhang, Hao Zhong, Yan Pang, Xun Ye, Chunjie Wu, Liang Li   +8 more
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Nutritional Composition, α-Glucosidase Inhibitory and Antioxidant Activities of Ophiopogon japonicus Tubers

Journal of Chemistry, 2015
Ophiopogon japonicus tubers have been widely used as food and traditional Chinese medicine in China. However, their nutritional composition has not been fully reported yet. This study aimed to analyze the nutritional composition of O.
Yancui Wang, Feng Liu, Zongsuo Liang
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Active condensation of the atmospheric moisture as a self-irrigation mechanism for the ground-covering plants

Hortus Botanicus, 2015
Studies conducted at the Subtropical Botanical Garden of Kuban (Utch-Dere, Sochi) pretty much allow to explain the abnormally high drought resistance of Liriope graminifolia Lour.
Karpun Yuriy Nikolaevich, Konnov Nicolay Alekseevich, Kuvaitsev Mikhail Valerievich, Prokhorov Alexey Anatolievich   +3 more
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Discovery the Mechanism of Qingdi Mixture for Radiation‐Induced Lung Injury Based on Network Pharmacology, Clinical Retrospective Analysis and Experimental Validation

Thoracic Cancer, Volume 16, Issue 19, October 2025.
Radiation‐induced lung injury (RILI) is a common complication of thoracic radiotherapy, and Qingdi mixture (QDM) has shown efficacy in its prevention. Through network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation, QDM was found to mitigate RILI primarily by inhibiting the NF‐κB signaling pathway and reducing inflammatory cytokines ...
Haoran Liu, Zhuang Yu, Qiancheng Lu, Yuke Mao, Qingzheng Liu, Shengnan Ren, Miao Zhang, Hongzong Si, Jing Wang   +8 more
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Dark side of anthocyanin pigmentation

Plant Biology, Volume 27, Issue 6, Page 935-947, October 2025.
This review examines dark anthocyanin pigmentation in plants by outlining its distribution, exploring the genetic mechanisms behind its development, and discussing its ecological role together with its potential for various industrial applications. Abstract Dark pigmentation can be observed in various parts of the plant, ranging from foliage to petals ...
K. Wolff, B. Pucker
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The Distribution Patterns of Vascular Plant Diversity in Green Spaces in Guangzhou, Southern China

Biological Diversity, Volume 2, Issue 2-3, Page 110-118, September 2025.
Study on vascular plant diversity in three urban green space types in Guangzhou's built‐up area reveals type differences and “decrease‐then‐increase” urban‐rural gradients to inform conservation and planning. ABSTRACT Vascular plants are a fundamental component of urban green spaces (UGSs) and their diversity determines the associated ecological ...
Ke Liu, Lingbo Ji, Qinfeng Guo, Hai Ren, Hongxiao Liu   +4 more
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