Herbal medicine for cardiovascular diseases: efficacy, mechanisms, and safety

A Shaito, DTB Thuan, HT Phu, THD Nguyen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a significant health burden with an ever-increasing
prevalence. They remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The use …

Progress in the Medicinal Value, Bioactive Compounds, and Pharmacological Activities of Gynostemma pentaphyllum

C Su, N Li, R Ren, Y Wang, X Su, F Lu, R Zong, L Yang… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino (GP), also named Jiaogulan in Chinese, was
known to people for its function in both health care and disease treatment. Initially and …

Current perspectives of biocontrol agents for management of Fusarium verticillioides and its fumonisin in cereals—A review

PN Achar, MY Sreenivasa - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fusarium verticillioides is the most predominant fungal phytopathogen of cereals and it is
posing great concern from a global perspective. The fungus is mainly associated with maize …

Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Extract Ameliorates High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in C57BL/6N Mice by Upregulating SIRT1

HS Lee, SM Lim, JI Jung, SM Kim, JK Lee, YH Kim… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Gynostemma pentaphyllum is widely used in Asia as a herbal medicine to treat type 2
diabetes, dyslipidemia, and inflammation. Here, we investigated the anti-obesity effect and …

Biologically Based Methods for Control of Fumonisin-Producing Fusarium Species and Reduction of the Fumonisins

JF Alberts, WH Van Zyl, WCA Gelderblom - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Infection by the fumonisin-producing Fusarium spp. and subsequent fumonisin
contamination of maize adversely affect international trade and economy with deleterious …

Antimalarial Properties of Aqueous Crude Extracts of Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Moringa oleifera Leaves in Combination with Artesunate in Plasmodium berghei …

V Somsak, P Borkaew, C Klubsri… - Journal of tropical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the emergence and spread of malaria parasite with resistance to antimalarial drugs,
discovery and development of new, safe, and affordable antimalarial are urgently needed. In …

Evaluation of Antidiabetic Effects of the Traditional Medicinal Plant Gynostemma pentaphyllum and the Possible Mechanisms of Insulin Release

EF Lokman, HF Gu, WN Wan Mohamud… - Evidence‐Based …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aims. To evaluate the antidiabetic effects of Gynostemma pentaphyllum (GP) in Goto‐
Kakizaki (GK) rat, an animal model of type 2 diabetes, and to investigate the mechanisms of …

Gynostemma pentaphyllum exhibits anti-inflammatory properties and modulates antimicrobial peptide expression in the urinary bladder

P Lüthje, EF Lokman, C Sandström… - Journal of Functional …, 2015 - Elsevier
Gynostemma pentaphyllum (GP) is a traditional Chinese medicine but is also consumed as
tea by healthy people for its many beneficial effects. The herb is known for its anti-diabetic …

Effects of polysaccharides from Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.), Makino on physical fatigue

S Lin-Na, S Yong-Xiu - African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and …, 2014 - ajol.info
Background: Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino has been reported to have a wide
range of health benefits in Chinese herbal medicines. Polysaccharides from Gynostemma …

Antioxidative and cellular protective effects of dolwoe (Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino) extracts against oxidative stress

KM Kim, A Kim, A Kim, JH Ha, SH Xuan… - Korean Journal of …, 2017 - koreascience.kr
In this study, we investigated the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, component analysis,
antioxidative activity and cellular protective effects against oxidative stress on human skin …