The Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), a widespread family, comprises 220 genera and 4000
species distributed throughout most of the world as annuals and perennial plants. The …

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, a member of the Lamiaceae family, is valued in traditional
Chinese Medicine. Its dried root (named Danshen) has been used for hundreds of years …

Chlorogenic acid is a major polyphenolic component of many plants and beverages, and is
particularly abundant in coffee. We evaluated the neuroprotective effects of chlorogenic acid …

Covering: January 1980 to August 2005This review describes 183 compounds obtained
from plants and fungi which have been shown to inhibit acetylcholinesterase. The …

Covering: up to 2010 This review focuses on recent developments in the use of natural
products as therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease. The compounds span a diverse array of …

Tanshen, the rhizome of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, has been used in Chinese traditional
medicine (TCM) for multiple therapeutic remedies. The major constituents of Tanshen …

Acetylcholinesterase is a critical enzyme that regulates neurotransmission by degrading the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine in synapses of the nervous system. It is an important target for …

Although in vivo models give a more accurate reflection of the activity of substances used in
traditional medicine, their use in many countries is severely restricted due to economic and …

Thin layer chromatography (TLC) is increasingly used in the fields of plant chemistry,
biochemistry, and molecular biology. Advantages such as speed, versatility, and low cost …

Ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) exerts multiple insults in microcirculation, frequently
accompanied by endothelial cell injury, enhanced adhesion of leukocytes, macromolecular …