Simple phenolic acids are considered the most common and widely studied bioactive
compounds belonging to plants' secondary metabolites. The simple phenolic acids can be …

Inflammation is a complex physiological phenomenon, which is the body's defensive
response, but abnormal inflammation can have adverse effects, and many diseases are …

Metformin (MET) has been demonstrated to have favorable impact on nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD); however, the combined effect of this drug with p-coumaric acid (PCA) on …

Genistein, the most abundance of phytoestrogens in soybeans, has beneficial effects in
regulating metabolism-related disease; however, there is few available literatures about …

A prolonged high-fat and high-sucrose (HFHS) diet induces hepatic inflammation and
mediates hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation, which result in hepatic fibrosis. Aberrant …

Background As an increasingly popular complementary and alternative approach for early
detection and treatment of disease, traditional Chinese medicine constitution (TCMC) …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by the dysregulation of glucose
homeostasis, resulting in hyperglycemia. However, concerns have been raised about the …

The study evaluated the phytochemical composition of Ephedra alata and its effects on α-
amylase and lipase enzymes and diabetic-induced liver-kidney-testes toxicities to determine …

p-coumaric acid (p-CA), a common plant phenolic acid with multiple bioactivities, has a lipid-
lowering effect. As a dietary polyphenol, its low toxicity, with the advantages of prophylactic …

The high prevalence of metabolic syndrome is threatening the health of populations all over
the world. Contemporary work demonstrates that high leptin concentration is directly related …