Lupeol is a natural triterpenoid that widely exists in edible fruits and vegetables, and
medicinal plants. In the last decade, a plethora of studies on the pharmacological activities …

Lupeol is a pentacyclic triterpenoid commonly distributed in the plant kingdom and is found
in edible fruits and vegetables. It is a naturally occurring triterpene that is used to reduce the …

In this study, water-soluble polysaccharide from Arctium lappa was extracted, isolated and
purified to be a fraction (ALP-1). Characterization of structure revealed that ALP-1 was a kind …

Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by
high levels of proinflammatory cytokines and epithelial barrier dysfunction. The root of …

Colitis is a major chronic disease in today's society. Consumption of phenolic compounds
can protect against colitis. We examined the phenolic compounds of rape bee pollen extract …

Cancer is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, and its cases are rapidly
increasing every year. Several factors contribute to the development of tumorigenesis …

4, 4-Dimethyl phytosterols possess two methyl groups at the carbon-4 atom of the aliphatic A-
ring. The methyl groups are crucial for the molecular recognition of endogenous and …

Twist1 is a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that plays a key role in embryonic
development, and its expression is down-regulated in adult cells. However, Twist1 is highly …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic relapsing disease. Treatment of UC would benefit from
specific targeting of therapeutics to the intestine. Previous studies have demonstrated that …

Due to the insolubility of phytosterols in both water and oil, their application in the medicine
and health and food industries is limited. In this study, zein and pectin were selected as wall …