INTRODUCTION: Bitter melon (Momordica charantia, Cucurbitaceae) is a popular edible medicinal plant, which has been used as a botanical dietary supplement for the treatment of diabetes and obesity in Chinese folk medicine. Previously, our team has proved that cucurbitanes triterp...
Limoniastrum monopetalum is a halophytic plant traditionally used in folk medicine for its purported antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, its chemical composition and bioactive constituents remain insufficiently characterized. In this study, we employed an untarg...
Myocardial ischemia(MI) is a pathological state of abnormal energy metabolism due to insufficient blood and oxygen supply to the coronary arteries. The 'gut-heart axis' theory plays an important role in myocardial ischemia occurrence, mechanism, prevention, and cure. Traditional Mongolian medicin...