Background: Obesity has become a global issue, leading to increased risk of metabolic
syndrome, which encompasses diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, and …

Boldine belongs to the group of aporphine alkaloids isolated from Boldo tree. In contrast with
numerous reports on the pharmacological effects of boldine, the data about its …

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a combination of dysregulated cardiometabolic risk
factors characterized by dyslipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance …

Background: Salidroside is a glucoside of tyrosol found mostly in the roots of Rhodiola spp. It
exhibits diverse biological and pharmacological properties. In the last decade, enormous …

The effects of parthenolide (PL), a sesquiterpene lactone obtained from feverfew plant, on
lipid accumulation and signaling pathway in adipocytes were investigated. PL significantly …

Abstract Background Cassia mimosoides Linn (CMD) is a traditional Chinese herb that
clears liver heat and dampness. It has been widely administered in clinical practice to treat …

As a widely used traditional herbal medicine, it is crucial to characterize the holistic
metabolic profile of Peucedani Radix (Chinese name: Qian-hu). However, it is quite arduous …

The most prevalent metabolic disorders are diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia,
osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome, which are developed when normal metabolic …

1. Background Berberine (BBR) is a quaternary ammonium salt derived from the
protoberberine group of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (Figure 1). It is the principal bioactive …

Glabridin is a prenylated isoflavan from the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra Linne and has posed
great impact on the areas of drug development and medicine, due to various biological …