Ethnopharmacological relevance Salix babylonica L. belongs to the genus Salix, family
Salicaceae. It is traditionally used as an antipyretic, antirheumatic, antidiabetic and for the …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (SBG) is a traditional
Chinese medicine with a remarkable remedial effect on diabetes mellitus. However, the …

Baicalin, the main active component of Scutellaria baicalensis, has antioxidant and anti-
apoptotic effects and is used to treat acute pancreatitis; however, its specific mechanism is …

Objective: To observe the protective effect of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) on pancreatic islet
cells in diabetic rats with fluctuating blood glucose and the possible mechanisms implicated …

Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by pancreatic fibrosis, associated with excessive
activation of pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) and increased expression of transforming …

Ethnopharmacological importance Decoction and infusion prepared from aerial parts of
Lavandula stoechas L.(L. stoechas) have been traditionally used as remedy against several …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute abdominal disease with local or systemic
inflammatory response, caused by abnormal activation of digestive enzymes. Baicalein has …

Oxidative stress is highly associated with the development of diabetes mellitus (DM),
especially pancreatic beta-cell injury. Flavonoids derived from plants have caused important …

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive fibro-inflammatory syndrome. The damage of
acinar cells is the main cause of inflammation and the activation of pancreatic stellate cells …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Launaea acanthodes (Boiss.) O. Kuntze is native
to semiarid regions of central Iran, traditionally used in the treatment of numerous disorders …