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Woohwangcheongsimwon is a traditional medicine for treating hypertension, arteriosclerosis, coma, and stroke in China and Korea. To assess potential interactions of herb and drug metabolism, commercially available Woohwangcheongsimwon suspensions were examined for their potential to inhibit the
Hypertension is a common and progressive disorder that possesses a major risk for cardiovascular and renal disease. Recent data have revealed that the global burden of hypertension is an important and increasing public health problem worldwide and that the level of awareness, treatment and control
Magnolia officinalis Rehder et Wilson is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that is used to treat various diseases such as neurosis, anxiety, and stroke. The main secondary metabolites in magnolia bark are phenolic compounds and terpenoids. Squalene synthase plays a significant role in catalyzing
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Woohwangcheongsimwon suspension has traditionally been used for the treatment and prevention of stroke, hypertension, palpitations, convulsions and unconsciousness in various Asian countries. Woohwangcheongsimwon suspensions showed an inhibitory effect on CYP2B6 activity in vitro. Two
Guan-fu base A (GFA) is a terpenoid alkaloid isolated from the tuber of Aconitum coreanum in our institute. GFA (20-30 mg.L-1) reduced the ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) rate induced by K(+)-free and high Ca2+ solution in Langendorf heart of rats. Pretreatment of
Neuronal hypoxia results from a variety of cerebrovascular accidents or 'normal' age-associated anatomic changes. The consequences vary from mild deficits in neurologic function to massive neuropathology. Present pharmacotherapeutic therapy is not ideal. Two apparently disparate approaches to the
Background: Ischemic stroke is a severe neurological disorder that affected millions of people worldwide. Neuro-inflammation and apoptosis play an essential role in the pathogenesis of neuronal death during ischemic stroke. Alpha-pinene
Ginkgolide terpenoid lactones, including ginkgolides and bilobalide, are two crucial bioactive constituents of extract of Ginkgo biloba (EGb) which was used in the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The aims of this study were to investigate the antioxidant effects and
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder associated with persistent increased level of glucose in the blood. According to a report by World Health Organisation (WHO), prevalence of diabetes among adults over 18 years of age had reached to 8.5% in year 2014 which was 4.7% in BACKGROUND
Persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) leaves, known as Shi Ye (in Chinese), have a long history as a Chinese traditional medicine for the treatment of ischemia stroke, angina, internal hemorrhage, hypertension, atherosclerosis and some infectious diseases, etc. Additionally, persimmon leaves
Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), a major component of oxidized low-density lipoprotein, is associated with atherosclerosis, obesity, stroke, and cancer. However, the direction and mechanism of this relationship remains unclear. In this study, we conducted RNA profiling in THP-1 derived macrophages
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most prevalent metabolic disorders characterized by increased blood glucose levels and improper primary metabolism resulting from the defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. It is one of the most common health problems worldwide, and the prevalence