A review of the traditional uses, pharmacology, and toxicology of areca nut

Z Wang, Z Guo, Y Luo, L Ma, X Hu, F Chen, D Li - Phytomedicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Areca nut, the fruit of A. catechu, is an important Chinese herbal medicine and
is the first of China's “four southern medicines”. The main chemical components are …

Structural characterization and biological activities of polysaccharide iron complex synthesized by plant polysaccharides: A review

Y Jing, S Zhang, M Li, R Zhang, H Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Iron deficiency anemia can lead to a variety of functional disorders, which is one of the
highest incidence of nutrient deficiency diseases. The direct addition of iron to food will not …

Polysaccharide from Hemerocallis citrina Borani by subcritical water: Bioactivity, purification, characterization, and anti-diabetic effects in T2DM rats

Y Ti, W Wang, Y Zhang, Y Ban, X Wang, P Wang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hemerocallis citrina Borani (daylily) has various health benefits. However, the structural
characterization and hypoglycemic effects of its polysaccharide remain unclear. Here, we …

Anti-cancer Potential of Polysaccharide Extracted From Polygonatum sibiricum on HepG2 Cells via Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis

M Li, Y Liu, H Zhang, Y Liu, W Wang, S You, X Hu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Polygonatum sibiricum is one of the most widely used traditional Chinese medicine in
China. Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide (PSP) is the main functional component of …

The Controversial Roles of Areca Nut: Medicine or Toxin?

PF Liu, YF Chang - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Areca nut (AN) is used for traditional herbal medicine and social activities in several
countries. It was used as early as about AD 25-220 as a remedy. Traditionally, AN was …

Biodegradation of humic acids by Streptomyces rochei to promote the growth and yield of corn

G Zhang, B Li, Y Yang, Z Zhang, D Cheng… - Microbiological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Humic acids (HAs) are organic macromolecules that play an important role in improving soil
properties, plant growth and agronomic parameters. However, the feature of relatively …

Structural characteristics of areca nut seed neutral polysaccharide and its impact on gut microbiota from human feces

M Zhang, H Zhuang, X Zhang, X Wang, X Fu, S Chen… - Food …, 2025 - Elsevier
Areca nut (Areca catechu L.) is considered as the fourth most common psychoactive
substance globally. Although areca nut seeds (ACS) are typically discarded as processing …

Structural characterization of polysaccharide fractions in areca (Areca catechu L.) inflorescence and study of its immunological enhancement activity in vitro and in …

D Chen, J Li, Q Gao, Z Kang, H Chen, P Fu - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
To obtain the structure–function relationship of the polysaccharides derived from areca
(Areca catechu L.) inflorescences in the aspect of its immunomodulatory ability, the plant …

Effects of various degrees of esterification on antioxidant and immunostimulatory activities of okra pectic-polysaccharides

W Li, J Li, J Wang, Y He, YC Hu, DT Wu, L Zou - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pectic-polysaccharides are considered as one of the most abundant bioactive components
in okra, which possess various promising health-promoting effects. However, the knowledge …

Structural characterization and anti-inflammatory activity of a novel polysaccharide PKP2-1 from Polygonatum kingianum

Z Wang, H Liu, R Fu, J Ou, B Wang - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This study aimed to investigate the structure characterization and
antiinflammatory activity of a novel polysaccharide, PKP2-1, from the rhizomes of …