Impacts of climate change on the suitable habitat of Angelica sinensis and analysis of its drivers in China by Shaoyang Xi, Xudong Guo, Xiaohui Ma, Ling Jin

“…Abstract Climate change is shifting optimal habitats for medicinal plants, potentially compromising the efficacy and therapeutic value of herbal remedies. …”
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3-Epi-betulinic acid 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (eBAG) induces autophagy by activation of AMP-activated protein kinase in hepatocellular carcinoma by Mengjie Liu, Xuqiang Liu, Kaiyue He, Yongping Jian, Yujia Li, Jinrong Guo, Jingyu Yang, Zhixiang Xu, Wenyi Kang

“…3-Epi-betulinic acid 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (eBAG) is a pentacyclic triterpene mainly distributed in food and medicinal plants, which exhibits various pharmacological properties. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Metabolic Changes in Mice Exposed to Corilagin Based on GC-MS Analysis by Xu B, Wang C, Zhu X, Zhu L, Han G, Cui C

“…Biao Xu,1,* Changshui Wang,2,* Xiaodong Zhu,2 Li Zhu,3 Guangkui Han,2 Changmeng Cui2 1Clinical Medical School, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272000, People’s Republic of China; 3Translational Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Jining No. 1 People’s Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jining, 272000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Changmeng Cui; Guangkui Han, Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, 89 Guhuai Road, Jining, Shandong, 272000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 0537 2908518, Email cmcuidr1989@163.com; guangkui_han@163.comBackground: Corilagin is widely distributed in various medicinal plants. In recent years, numerous pharmacological activities of Corilagin have been reported, including anti-inflammatory, antiviral, hepatoprotective, anti-tumor, and anti-fibrosis effects. …”
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Uncertainty analysis of linear and non-linear regression models in the modeling of water quality in the Caspian Sea basin: Application of Monte-Carlo method by Sahar Heidari Masteali, Mahmoud Bayat, Pete Bettinger, Mansour Ghorbanpour

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Total Phenolic, Flavonoid Contents, and Antioxidant Activities of Fruit, Seed, and Bark Extracts of Zanthoxylum armatum DC by Nirmala Phuyal, Pramod Kumar Jha, Pankaj Prasad Raturi, Sangeeta Rajbhandary

“…Natural antioxidants present in several medicinal plants are responsible for inhibiting the harmful effects of oxidative stress. …”
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Agrobiodiversity as a Reservoir of Medicinal Resources: Ethnobotanical Insights from Aymara Communities in the Bolivian Andean Altiplano by Simón Cocarico, Diego Rivera, Stephan Beck, Concepción Obón

“…Women are repositories of knowledge for 81% (193) of total medicinal plant species, while men know 47% (113) of species. …”
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EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF TRICHILIA DREGEANA SOND (MELIACEAE) CRUDE EXTRACTS AGAINST GRAM-POSITIVE AND GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA by Tesfa Mossie, Temesgen Kasa, Bekesis Urge, Hilena Yifred

“… Medicinal plants have been playing a crucial role in drug discovery and development against infectious diseases. …”
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Design and synthesis of antiproliferative 2-oxoindolin-3-ylidenes incorporating urea function with potential VEGFR-2 inhibitory properties by Dalia R. Aboshouk, M. Adel Youssef, Siva S. Panda, Benson M. Kariuki, Mohamed S. Bekheit, Ahmed R. Hamed, Walid Fayad, Ahmed A. F. Soliman, Adel S. Girgis

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Traditional Chinese medicine trade among RCEP countries: structural characteristics and determinants by Yue Fang, Yue Fang, Meng Xue Tang, Xu Liu

“…We also compiled a list of medicinal plants among RCEP member countries and the main TCM export products.ResultsThe scale of TCM trade among RCEP members has fluctuated over time, with a temporary spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by a gradual normalization. …”
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Plantago major leaf extract against bacteria and fungi of medical importance by Débora Silva Marques de Sousa, Luciana da Silva Ruiz, Ana Flávia Marques Pereira, Alessandra Aguirra Sani, Tatiane Baptista Zapata, Gabrielle Pires de Morais Monari, Cassiana Ferreira da Rosa, Ary Fernandes Junior, Vera Lucia Mores Rall, Diego Godina Prado, Alberto de Oliveira, Sandra de Moraes Gimenes Bosco

“…Natural products, particularly medicinal plants, have received attention in the quest for innovative treatments for various diseases. …”
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Effect of Cooking Oil on the Fatty Acid Profile of Beef Sausage Fortified with Edible Deboned Meat Waste by Babatunde O. Alao, Andrew B. Falowo, Elizabeth Bosede Aladejana

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The Effects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Alanine Aminotransferase, Aspartate Aminotransferase, and Ultrasonographic Indices of Hepatic Steatosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease... by Farzad Shidfar, Samaneh Sadat Bahrololumi, Saeid Doaei, Assieh Mohammadzadeh, Maryam Gholamalizadeh, Ali Mohammadimanesh

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Euphorbia serpens extracts mediated synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and their biological applications by Sana Idrees, Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi, Javed Iqbal, Mohsin Kazi

“…The present study involves fabrication of economically viable copper oxide nanoparticles using aqueous plant extracts. The medicinal plants used in current study were Euphorbia serpens. …”
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Widely targeted metabolomics analysis reveals differences in volatile metabolites among four Angelica species by Jiaojiao Ji, Lanlan Zang, Tingting Lu, Cheng Li, Xiaoxu Han, Soo-Rang Lee, Li Wang

“…This study provides a comprehensive biochemical map for the exploitation, application and development of the Angelica species as medicinal plants or health-related dietary supplements. …”
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RED light promotes flavonoid and phenolic accumulation in Cichorium spp. callus culture as anti-candida agent by Sayeda Abdelrazek Abdelhamid, Alaa I. Marzouk, Mohsen S. Asker, Hattem M. El Shabrawi

“…Future research will explore the mechanistic pathways of flavonoid accumulation under different light conditions and investigate the broader applications of this elicitation technique for other medicinal plants.…”
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α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities of Chemical Constituents from Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck.) Merr. Leaves by Nguyen Phuong Thao, Pham Thanh Binh, Nguyen Thi Luyen, Ta Manh Hung, Nguyen Hai Dang, Nguyen Tien Dat

“…As part of an ongoing search for new natural products from medicinal plants to treat type 2 diabetes, two new compounds, a megastigmane sesquiterpenoid sulfonic acid (1) and a new cyclohexylethanoid derivative (2), and seven related known compounds (3–9) were isolated from the leaves of Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck.) …”
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Oxidative Stability at Different Storage Conditions and Adulteration Detection of Prickly Pear Seeds Oil by Fatima Ettalibi, Abderraouf El Antari, Chemseddoha Gadhi, Hasnaâ Harrak

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Evaluating the Effect of Chloroform and Water Extract of Satureja khuzistanica on the Expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in Gastric Cancer Cell Line by Bagher Biglak, Asghar Tanomand, Leyla Açik, Farzad Arjomandi Rad, Gholamreza Shahsavari, Saman Kazemi, Hossein Soltanzadeh

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ARTEMISIA SIEVERSIANA WILLD. IN TRANSBAIKALIA: FEATURES OF CENOFLORA AND INTRASPECIFIC VARIABILITY by A. B. Sakhyaeva, B. B. Namzalov

“…This species is not only a weed, but also one  of the valuable medicinal plants of folk and Tibetan medicine.  However, the data about the species' biology and ecology are very  scanty. …”
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Identification of Bioactive Compounds and Analysis of Inhibitory Potential of the Digestive Enzymes from Syzygium sp. Extracts by Tuanny Cavatão de Freitas, Ronaldo Junio de Oliveira, Ricardo José de Mendonça, Pamela Aparecida Candido, Luciana Lopes Silva Pereira, Karina Ferrazzoli Devienne, Ana Carolina da Silva, Chrystian Araújo Pereira

“…High cost of medicines and drug treatments propose the research for less expensive alternatives, such as enzymatic inhibitors present in medicinal plants from natural sources. An example of such medicinal plant is the jambolan Syzygium sp., which is referred to be hypoglycemic and efficient in weight loss. …”
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