This review focus on the phytochemical progress and biological studies of plants from the
genus Balanophora (Balanophoraceae) over the past few decades, in which most plants …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Natural products, particularly medicinal plants, have been
utilized in traditional medicine for millennia to treat various diseases. The genus …

Among the four prostaglandin E2 receptors, EP3 receptor is the one most abundantly
expressed in white adipose tissue (WAT). The mouse EP3 gene gives rise to three isoforms …

Previously, we have demonstrated that the seed of Euterpe oleracea Mart.(açaí) from the
Amazon region exerts vasodilator and antihypertensive actions. The aim of our study was to …

Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is implicated in the negative regulation of the
insulin signalling pathway by dephosphorylating the insulin receptor (IR) and IR substrates …

Background and Purpose Insulin‐sensitizing drugs are currently limited, and identifying new
candidates is a challenge. Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) negatively regulates …

Ovarian cancer (OC) is ranked the first among the cancers threatening women's health. It
attracts tremendous attention of cancer researchers because of its extremely high mortality …

This study examined the effect of Vitis vinifera grape skin ACH09 extract (ACH09) on
metabolic disorders and oxidative stress in adult offspring of rats fed a high-fat diet (HF) …

Balanophora polyandra Griff.(B. polyandra) is a folk medicine used as an antipyretic,
antidote, haemostatic, dressing and haematic tonic, for the treatment of gonorrhea, syphilis …

The Balanophorae are not only traditional Chinese herbal medicines but also functional
foods with diverse sources. This study aimed to distinguish pharmacognostic characteristics …