Oxymatrine: a current overview of its health benefits

DQ Huan, NQ Hop, NT Son - Fitoterapia, 2023 - Elsevier
Oxymatrine (OMT), was identified as a quinolizidine alkaloid, which was one of the major
matrine-type alkaloids extracted from Sophora medicinal plants. Growing studies revealed …

Current state and future perspective of cardiovascular medicines derived from natural products

C Zhao, S Li, J Zhang, Y Huang, L Zhang… - Pharmacology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The contribution of natural products (NPs) to cardiovascular medicine has been extensively
documented, and many have been used for centuries. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the …

Oxymatrine ameliorates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats

YY Zhang, M Yi, YP Huang - Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: Doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity has been a major concern
of oncologists and is considered the main restriction on its clinical application. Oxymatrine …

Anti-cancer effects of oxymatrine are mediated through multiple molecular mechanism (s) in tumor models

CE Halim, SL Xinjing, L Fan, JB Vitarbo, F Arfuso… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Oxymatrine (OMT) is a quinolizidine alkaloid derived from the roots of the Sophora genus
plants. It has been widely used as a treatment for chronic hepatitis infections and …

Current therapies for neonatal hypoxic–ischaemic and infection-sensitised hypoxic–ischaemic brain damage

K Tetorou, C Sisa, A Iqbal, K Dhillon… - Frontiers in synaptic …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neonatal hypoxic–ischaemic brain damage is a leading cause of child mortality and
morbidity, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and cognitive disabilities. The majority of …

[HTML][HTML] Matrine attenuates focal cerebral ischemic injury by improving antioxidant activity and inhibiting apoptosis in mice

P Zhao, RU Zhou, XY Zhu, YJ Hao… - International …, 2015 - spandidos-publications.com
Matrine, an active constituent of the Chinese herb, Sophora flavescens Ait., and it is known
for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities. It has been demonstrated that …

Oxymatrine prevents NF-κB nuclear translocation and ameliorates acute intestinal inflammation

JR Guzman, JS Koo, JR Goldsmith, M Mühlbauer… - Scientific Reports, 2013 - nature.com
Oxymatrine is a traditional Chinese herbal product that exhibits anti-inflammatory effects in
models of heart, brain and liver injury. We investigated the impact of oxymatrine in an acute …

Heat shock protein 60 and cardiovascular diseases: An intricate love‐hate story

I Krishnan‐Sivadoss, IA Mijares‐Rojas… - Medicinal Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the result of complex pathophysiological processes in
the tissues comprising the heart and blood vessels. Inflammation is the main culprit for the …

Metformin antagonizes ovarian cancer cells malignancy through MSLN mediated IL-6/STAT3 signaling

X Yang, M Huang, Q Zhang, J Chen, J Li… - Cell …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy, and
chemotherapy remains the cornerstone for ovarian cancer management. Due to the …

Oxymatrine attenuated hypoxic-ischemic brain damage in neonatal rats via improving antioxidant enzyme activities and inhibiting cell death

P Zhao, R Zhou, HN Li, WX Yao, HQ Qiao… - Neurochemistry …, 2015 - Elsevier
Oxymatrine (OMT), an active constituent of Chinese herb Sophora flavescens Ait, has been
proved to possess anti-tumor, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic activities …