The intestine plays an essential role in integrating immunity and nutrient digestion and
absorption. Adjacent intestinal epithelia form tight junctions (TJs) that are essential to the …

Herbal medicines (HMs) are much appreciated for their significant contribution to human
survival and reproduction by remedial and prophylactic management of diseases. Defining …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Though inflammatory response is beneficial to
body damage repair, if it is out of control, it can produce adverse effects on the body …

The common and frequent disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), causes serious physical and
mental distress to patients. M2 macrophages have proven to play a role in anti-inflammation …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, idiopathic relapsing inflammatory bowel disease.
Honokiol is a major active component of the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Magnolia …

Berberine is the principal component of many popular medicinal plants (eg the genus
Berberis, Coptis and Hydrastis among others) with a history of thousands of years of usage …

AIMS: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used for treating complex chronic
diseases owing to their fewer side-effects, better patient tolerance and relatively less cost …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) results from dysregulation of intestinal mucosal immune
responses to microflora in genetically susceptible hosts. A major challenge for IBD research …

Cancer is a serious disease with an increasing number of reported cases and high mortality
worldwide. Gastrointestinal cancer defines a group of cancers in the digestive system, eg …

Berberine is an isoquinoline alkaloid present in several plant species, including Coptis sp.
and Berberis sp. In traditional medicine, extracts of berberine are used in the treatment of …