The Cape Gooseberry Constituent Physalin B Ameliorates Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Attenuates Liver Fibrosis
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Physalin B belongs to a family of Physalins that can be isolated from the genus Physalis (Solanaceae). In traditional Chinese Medicine, angulata L. is frequently used treat variety illnesses such as dermatitis, trachitis, rheumatism, and hepatitis. promotes cellular apoptosis has antitumor, antimalarial, antimycobacterial activities. Two recent studies evaluated therapeutic activities in pre-clinical hepatic disease models. this comment, brief summary most important findings these two given discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال: Livers
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2673-4389']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/livers1020009