Diabetes is an inflammatory disease: evidence from traditional Chinese medicines

W Xie, L Du - Diabetes, obesity and metabolism, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes is usually associated with inflammation. Inflammation contributes to the
development of diabetes. Traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) play an important role in …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. in Human Health and Nutrition: A Review of Current Knowledge and Therapeutic Perspectives

A Nowak, M Zakłos-Szyda, J Błasiak, A Nowak… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.(SCE) is a plant with high potential for beneficial health
effects, confirmed by molecular studies. Its constituents exert anti-cancer effects through the …

[HTML][HTML] Huang-Lian Jie-Du decoction: a review on phytochemical, pharmacological and pharmacokinetic investigations

Y Qi, Q Zhang, H Zhu - Chinese Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Huang-Lian Jie-Du decoction (HLJDD), a famous traditional Chinese prescription
constituted by Rhizoma Coptidis, Radix Scutellariae, Cortex Phellodendri and Fructus …

The lignan-rich fractions of Fructus Schisandrae improve insulin sensitivity via the PPAR-γ pathways in in vitro and in vivo studies

DY Kwon, DS Kim, HJ Yang, S Park - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Fructus Schisandrae, the fruit of Schisandra
chinensis (Turcz.) Baillon, has been traditionally used as a hypoglycemic agent in Asia and …

[HTML][HTML] The administration of Fructus Schisandrae attenuates dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy in mice

JW Kim, SK Ku, MH Han, KY Kim… - International …, 2015 - spandidos-publications.com
In the present study, we aimed to determine whether ethanol extracts of Fructus Schisandrae
(FS), the dried fruit of Schizandra chinensis Baillon, mitigates the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Schisandra chinensis Baillon extracts and regular low-intensity exercise on muscle strength and mass in older adults: a randomized, double-blind …

YH Cho, SY Lee, CH Lee, JH Park, YS So - The American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background Studies suggest that Schisandra chinensis Baillon (Sc) may
enhance muscle strength and mass because of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic analysis of randomised controlled trials of Chinese herb medicine for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH): implications for future drug …

X Chen, J Shi, Y Lai, Y Xue, COL Ung, H Hu - Chinese Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a liver disease currently lacking an
approved therapy, resulting in significant clinical demand. Traditional Chinese medicines …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Polygonatum odoratum extract on human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cell proliferation and apoptosis

Y Tai, YM Sun, X Zou, Q Pan… - Experimental and …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is important in the provision of anti-tumor drugs.
Recently, studies have shown that certain types of TCM agents are able to control the growth …

Anti-diabetic effect of a traditional Chinese medicine formula

HJ Wang, BH Chiang - Food & Function, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
An anti-diabetic TCM formula consisting of Schizandra chinensis Baill.(SC), Coptis chinensis
(CC), Psidium guajava L. leaves (PG) and Morus alba L. leaves (MA) was developed based …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of diabetes by natural products and medicinal plants via incretins

JL Ríos, I Andújar, GR Schinella, F Francini - Planta Medica, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Incretins are metabolic hormones released after a meal that increase insulin secretion from
pancreatic β-cells. The two main incretins are the intestinal peptides glucagon-like peptide-1 …