As technologies used to study the gut microbiota have improved, the relationship between
the gut microbiota and health has become increasingly obvious. Herbal medicines have …

Although herbal medicinal products (HMP) have been perceived by the public as relatively
low risk, there has been more recognition of the potential risks associated with this type of …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy in the world with high morbidity
and mortality rate. Identification of novel biomarkers in HCC remains impeded primarily …

Colorectal carcinogenesis involves the overexpression of many immediate-early response
genes associated with growth and inflammation, which significantly alters downstream …

Metabolomics is playing an increasingly important role in plant science. It aims at the
comprehensive analysis of the plant metabolome which consists both of primary and …

Oral cancer, one of the six most common human cancers with an overall 5‐year survival rate
of< 50%, is often not diagnosed until it has reached an advanced stage. The aim of the …

Alternative medicines are commonly used for the disease prevention and treatment
worldwide. Aristolochic acid (AAI) nephropathy (AAN) is a common and rapidly progressive …

One of the objectives of metabonomics is to identify subtle changes in metabolite profiles
between biological systems of different physiological or pathological states. Gas …

Drug-induced nephrotoxicity is a major concern, since many pharmacological compounds
are filtered through the kidneys for excretion into urine. To discover biochemical biomarkers …

The functional levels of biological cells or organisms can be separated into the genome,
transcriptome, proteome and metabolome. Of these the metabolome offers specific …