Highlights•17 batches of commercial leeches were identified using DNA barcoding based
on COI gene.•A total of 1035 proteins were identified from 3 species leeches.•90 co-existed …

Animal-derived drugs are an indispensable part of folk medicine worldwide. However, their
chemical constituents are poorly approached, which leads to the low level of the quality …

Medicinal leeches have been widely utilized in medical procedures for thousands of years.
The application of leeches depends on the components of leech saliva secretions and active …

Different therapeutically active ingredients, from plants, animals, and mineral sources, are
prescribed as traditional Chinese medicines (TCM). TCMs, from animal sources, are rich in …

Hirudo nipponia (known as Shui Zhi in Chinese) is a well-known Chinese medicine with
numerous active ingredients in its body, especially in its saliva. This native Chinese blood …

The blood-feeding invertebrates are a rich biological source of drugs and lead compounds
to treat cardiovascular diseases because they have evolved highly efficient mechanisms to …

Kefir has a long tradition in human nutrition due to its presupposed health promoting effects.
To investigate the potential contribution of bioactive peptides to the physiological effects of …

Natural products are valuable resources that provide a variety of bioactive compounds and
natural pharmacophores in modern drug discovery. Discovery of biologically active natural …

A rapid, sensitive and convenient analytical method of ultra-performance liquid
chromatography coupled with triple-quadrupole linear ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry …

Chelidonium majus and Corydalis cava are phylogenetically closely related (Papaveraceae
family). The medicinal and pharmaceutical interest in these plants is based on their …