Natural products for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Pharmacology and mechanisms

L Xu, Y Li, Y Dai, J Peng - Pharmacological research, 2018 - Elsevier
Epidemiological studies have implied that diabetes mellitus (DM) will become an epidemic
accompany with metabolic and endocrine disorders worldwide. Most of DM patients are …

Emodin: a review of its pharmacology, toxicity and pharmacokinetics

X Dong, J Fu, X Yin, S Cao, X Li, L Lin… - Phytotherapy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Emodin is a natural anthraquinone derivative that occurs in many widely used Chinese
medicinal herbs, such as Rheum palmatum, Polygonum cuspidatum and Polygonum …

Emodin-A natural anthraquinone derivative with diverse pharmacological activities

RB Semwal, DK Semwal, S Combrinck, A Viljoen - Phytochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Emodin (1, 3, 8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-anthraquinone) is a natural anthraquinone
derivative that is present in numerous globally renowned herbal medicines. It is recognised …

Hormetic effects of phytochemicals on health and longevity

J Martel, DM Ojcius, YF Ko, PY Ke, CY Wu… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2019 - cell.com
Caloric restriction, intermittent fasting, and exercise activate defensive cellular responses
such as autophagy, DNA repair, and the induction of antioxidant enzymes. These processes …

Gut microbe-derived extracellular vesicles induce insulin resistance, thereby impairing glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle

Y Choi, Y Kwon, DK Kim, J Jeon, SC Jang, T Wang… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Gut microbes might influence host metabolic homeostasis and contribute to the
pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D), which is characterized by insulin resistance. Bacteria …

Emodin up‐regulates glucose metabolism, decreases lipolysis, and attenuates inflammation in vitro 大黄素在体内上调糖代谢, 减少脂解和抑制炎症反应

X Zhang, R Zhang, P Lv, J Yang, Y Deng… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
摘要背景: 大黄素是掌叶大黄的主要生物活性成分, 具有多种的功效, 包括抗肿瘤,
抗炎以及预防糖尿病等作用. 最近有报道大黄素具有调节能量代谢的作用. 在本研究中 …

Rutin potentiates insulin receptor kinase to enhance insulin‐dependent glucose transporter 4 translocation

CY Hsu, HY Shih, YC Chia, CH Lee… - Molecular Nutrition & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Scope We investigated whether rutin, a flavonoid isolated from Toona sinensis Roem, has
the ability to enhance insulin‐dependent receptor kinase (IRK) activity and glucose …

Emodin ameliorates renal damage and podocyte injury in a rat model of diabetic nephropathy via regulating AMPK/mTOR-mediated autophagy signaling pathway

H Liu, Q Wang, G Shi, W Yang, Y Zhang… - Diabetes, Metabolic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The activation of autophagy has potential protective effect on diabetic nephropathy
(DN) podocyte injury, and the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway is an important regulatory …

Anti-neuroinflammatory effect of emodin in LPS-stimulated microglia: involvement of AMPK/Nrf2 activation

SY Park, ML Jin, MJ Ko, G Park, YW Choi - Neurochemical research, 2016 - Springer
AMPK/Nrf2 signaling regulates multiple antioxidative factors and exerts neuroprotective
effects. Emodin is one of the main bioactive components extracted from Polygonum …

Emodin improves lipid and glucose metabolism in high fat diet-induced obese mice through regulating SREBP pathway

J Li, L Ding, B Song, X Xiao, M Qi, Q Yang… - European journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Currently, obesity has become a worldwide epidemic associated with Type 2 diabetes,
dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease and chronic metabolic diseases. Emodin is one of the …