Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) containing aristolochic acid (AA) are associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but some prescribed CHMs have been shown to possess renoprotective effects. We conducted a nationwide retrospective cohort study to delineate the role of prescribed CHMs on the CKD progression. Renoprotective CHM (RPCHM) was defined if a CHM contained dong chong xia cao (Cordyceps...

The rhizome of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (Umbelliferae) is one of the most commonly used traditional drugs in China, indicated against anemia, menstrual disorders, amenorroehea and rheumatism. From the ethyl acetate extract of the roots of A. sinensis a stilbene, ferulic acid, coniferylferulate and decorticate have been isolated. Their structures were identified by MS and NMR spectroscopi...

OBJECTIVES Over 20% of all malaria cases reported annually in the Republic of Korea (ROK) occur in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. Vector control for malaria management is essential, but the insecticide resistance of the vector, Anopheles mosquitoes, has been a major obstacle in implementing effective control. In this study, the insecticide resistance of the vector mosquitoes was evaluated and compare...

Bretschneidera sinensis, a class-I protected wild plant in China, is a relic of the ancient Tertiary tropical flora endemic to Asia. However, little is known about its genetics and phylogeography. To elucidate the current phylogeographic patterns and infer the historical population dynamics of B. sinensis, and to make recommendations for its conservation, three non-coding regions of chloroplast...

Figure 2. Magnification ( 400) of figure 1, showing the eggs within the uterus of Clonorchis sinenis. Figure 1. Micrograph of a liver biopsy specimen from the patient’s explanted liver showing Clonorchis sinensis in intrahepatic biliary ducts, with labeled structures. A, Intrahepatic bile duct; B, C. sinensis uterus filled with eggs; C, seminal receptacle; D, cecum; E, vitellaria. (Hematoxylin ...

background: camellia sinensis and zataria multiflora as the potent antioxidants and anti-inflammations are crucial in the management of wound therapy. lipopolysaccharide (lps) was used for the proliferative potential on fibroblast cells and induction of inflammatory mediators. objective: we examined the effects of lps and herbal extracts combination in order to identify their mechanisms of acti...

HIGHLIGHTS EsCPR was isolated from E. sinensis using RT-PCR and RACE methods. mRNA markedly expressed in the hepatopancreas stomach of sinensis. The results showed a higher CPR expression level premolt than other stages.

Miscanthus is a perennial rhizomatous C4 grass native to East Asia. Endowed with great biomass yield, high ligno-cellulose composition, efficient use of radiation, nutrient and water, as well as tolerance to stress, Miscanthus has great potential as an excellent bioenergy crop. Despite of the high potential for biomass production of the allotriploid hybrid M. ×giganteus, derived from M. sacchar...

Antenna is the main chemosensory organ in mosquitoes. Characterization of the transcriptional changes after blood meal, especially those related to chemoreception, may help to explain mosquito blood sucking behavior and to identify novel targets for mosquito control. Anopheles sinensis is an Asiatic mosquito species which transmits malaria and lymphatic filariasis. However, studies on chemosens...