Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a significant health burden with an ever-increasing
prevalence. They remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The use …

Owing to a dramatic increase in average life expectancy and the Family Planning program of
the 1970s-1990s, China is rapidly becoming an aging society. Therefore, the investigation of …

Diabetes mellitus has been recognized since antiquity. It currently affects as many as 285
million people worldwide and results in heavy personal and national economic burdens …

Recently, a great deal of interest has been developed to isolate and investigate novel
bioactive components with health benefit effects from natural resources. The dried root of …

Here, we show that a small‐molecule activator of telomerase (TA‐65) purified from the root
of Astragalus membranaceus is capable of increasing average telomere length and …

In the present study, we investigated the antitumor and immunomodulatory activity of
Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharide (AMP) on liver cancer using murine H22 …

Diabetes mellitus is a complicated metabolic disorder that has gravely troubled the human
health and quality of life. Conventional agents are being used to control diabetes along with …

Konjac glucomannan (KGM) is a hypoglycemic polysaccharide with a wide range of
molecular weights. But study on hypoglycemic effects of KGMs relate to molecular weight is …

Natural polysaccharides have received much attention for their ability to ameliorate hepatic
steatosis induced by high-fat diet. However, the potential risks of their use have been less …

Fungal polysaccharides (PSs) are the subject of research in many fields of science and
industry. Many properties of PSs have already been confirmed and the list of postulated …