Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are distributed in plant families of Asteraceae, Boraginaceae,
and Fabaceae and serve in the chemical defense mechanism against herbivores. However …

The treatment of microbial infections has proven challenging for humans in recent years.
Synthetic medications, such as antimicrobial agents, are used for treating these infections …

The present study demonstrated that the ethyl acetate extract and the isolated compound,
parthenolide, from aerial parts of Tanacetum vulgare L.(Asteraceae), protected Vero cells …

There are 350,000 hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers all over the world. Chronic HBV infection
is at a high risk of developing liver cirrhosis and hepatocelluar carcinoma (HCC), and …

During the course of searching for antiviral agents from Chinese medicinal herbs, we found
that the supercritical fluid extract (SFE) of Centipeda minima possessed good in vitro …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease poses a major threat to human health
worldwide. Although interferon and nucleoside analogues are commonly administered for …

During further investigation on the methanol extract of roots and rhizomes of Aster tataricus,
six new chlorinated cyclopentapeptides, designated as astins K–P (9–14), together with …

The composition of the essential oil obtained from the dried aerial parts of Senecio
massaicus was analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty-two components have been identified and …

Boehmeria nivea extract (BNE) is widely used in southern Taiwan as a folk medicine for
hepato‐protection and hepatitis treatment. In previous studies, we demonstrated that BNE …

Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) are a structurally diverse group of secondary metabolites
primarily produced by plants, particularly within the Asteraceae family. These compounds …