Artemisia capillaris has been recognized as an herb with therapeutic efficacy in liver
diseases and widely used as an alternative therapy in Asia. Numerous studies have …

Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide, affecting millions
of people physically and financially every year. Over time, many anticancer treatments have …

BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal system
whose emerging resistance to chemotherapy has necessitated the development of novel …

The aerial parts of Artemisia capillaris Thunberg (Compositae) have been used in Chinese
medicine as a liver protective agent, diuretic, and for amelioration of skin inflammatory …

Scoparone, a natural compound isolated from Artemisia capillaris, has been used in
Chinese herbal medicine to treat neonatal jaundice. Signal transducer and activator of …

Background/Aims: This study was to investigate the influence of scoparone on pancreatic
fibrosis in vitro and in vivo. Methods: Pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) were isolated from …

Aim: The effect of coumarin derivatives on melanogenesis was investigated in B16 murine
melanoma cells. Methods: Melanin content and tyrosinase activity were analyzed …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by reversible airway
obstruction, airway hyperreactivity, and remodeling of the airways. Chlorogenic acid (CGA) …

Background: Coumarins are a large group of naturally-occurring compounds with a wide
range of biological properties, including anticancer activity. 7-Substituted coumarins …

Aim: To investigate whether and how COS inhibited IL-8 production in LPS-induced human
umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Methods: RT-PCR, enzyme-linked …