Plant bioactive molecules could play key preventive and therapeutic roles in chronological
aging and the pathogenesis of many chronic diseases, often accompanied by increased …

Berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline alkaloid that derived from the Chinese medicinal plant
Coptis chinensis, has been identified with multiple pharmacological activities, including …

As a global epidemic disease, obesity causes dysfunction of glucose and lipid metabolism
leading to persistently high morbidity and mortality. Given the difficulty to achieve and …

Background: Herbal drugs and their derived phytochemicals are valuable for human beings
as a source of a vital component of food material and drugs. Flavonoids are naturally …

Objective Urolithin A (UroA) is a major metabolite of ellagic acid produced following
microbial catabolism in the gut. Emerging evidence has suggested that UroA modulates …

Nuciferine (Nuci), the main aporphine alkaloid component in lotus leaf, was reported to
reduce lipid accumulation in vitro. Herein we investigated whether Nuci prevents obesity in …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been a growing public health concern worldwide without
specific medicine. Through summarizing the chemical structure type and effect mechanisms …

Plant-based phytochemicals are now being used to treat plenty of physiological diseases.
Herbal drugs have gained popularity in recent years because of their strength, purity, and …

Aims/hypothesis The nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma
(PPARγ) is an important gene regulator in glucose and lipid metabolism. Unfortunately …

Over the past three decades, the knowledge gained about the mechanisms that underpin
the potential use of Rhodiola in stress-and ageing-associated disorders has increased, and …