Monday, November 24, 2014

Research of Tectorigenin on cardiovascular disease


Tectorigenin is a bulb isoflavonoid originally abandoned from the broiled annual of Pueraria thomsonii Benth. Although its anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperglycosemia furnishings accept been able-bodied documented, the aftereffect of tectorigenin on endothelial dysfunction insulin attrition complex has not yet been reported. Herein, this abstraction aims to investigate the activity of tectorigenin on advancement of insulin attrition in the endothelium. Palmitic acerbic (PA) was called as a analeptic to abet ROS assembly in endothelial beef and auspiciously accustomed insulin attrition apparent by the specific crime of insulin PI3K signaling. Tectorigenin finer inhibited the adeptness of PA to abet the assembly of acknowledging oxygen breed and collapse of mitochondrial film potential. Moreover, tectorigenin presented able inhibition aftereffect on ROS-associated inflammation, as TNF-α and IL-6 assembly in endothelial beef was abundantly bargain with abolishment of IKKβ/NF-κB phosphorylation and JNK activation. Tectorigenin aswell can arrest inflammation-stimulated IRS-1 serine phosphorylation and restore the broken insulin PI3K signaling, arch to a decreased NO production. These after-effects approved its absolute adjustment of insulin activity in the endothelium. Meanwhile, tectorigenin down-regulated endothelin-1 and vascular corpuscle adherence molecule-1 overexpression, and adequate the accident of insulin-mediated vasodilation in rat aorta. These allegation appropriate that tectorigenin could arrest ROS-associated deepening and ameliorated endothelial dysfunction alive in insulin attrition through acclimation IRS-1 function. Tectorigenin adeptness accept abeyant to be activated for the administration of cardiovascular diseases complex in diabetes and insulin resistance.
from:Natural standard substance

Monday, November 17, 2014

about Panaxtriol


name:Panaxtriol
CAS   :32791-84-7
Molecular Formula:C30H52O4
Molecular Weight:476.7315
Density:1.068g/cm3
Boiling Point:561.5°C at 760 mmHg
Flash Point :293.4°C
Steam Vapour:6.04E-15mmHg at 25°C

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

about Chlorogenic acid


Chlorogenic acid is a accustomed admixture begin in raw blooming coffee beans but if the coffee beans are roasted, the chlorogenic acid is mostly destroyed. So, the abeyant advantageous allowances from bubbler approved coffee (i.e. coffee brewed from broiled coffee bean) would acceptable be decidedly beneath than if demography a blooming coffee chlorogenic acid comestible supplement.
Chlorogenic acid is begin in coffee and espresso, although the bulk appears to be unreliable.
Chlorogenic acid may be one of the compounds in prunes that aids in the laxative effect.It is aswell in coffee, addition able-bodied accepted aliment laxative.
Chlorogenic acid has a anemic psychostimulatory effect, about a third as almighty as Caffeine.
Chlorogenic acid and Caffeic acid were already anticipation to be anti-thaminases (compounds that can abet a thiamin (Vitamin B1) deficiency), however, this has back been apparent to be false.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Research Toosendanin treatments for botulinum neurotoxin


Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) arrest the action of neurotransmitter absolution at presynaptic motor assumption terminals, causing beef paralysis. The adeptness of botulinum adulteration to aftermath its aftereffect is abased on the adeptness of the ablaze alternation to carve the SNARE proteins associated with transmitter release. About-face of the ablaze alternation protease through the abundant chain-formed approach is a cardinal footfall in the beatitude process. Toosendanin (TSN), a triterpenoid acquired extracted from a Chinese acceptable medicine, has been accustomed to be an able cure for beginning botulism. This abstraction was advised to analyze the antibotulismic mechanisms of toosendanin.
The chaotic single-channel recording patch-clamp address was acclimated to almanac the BoNT/A-induced currents in the attendance and absence of TSN.
Approach accumulation was delayed and the sizes of the channels were bargain in the TSN-treated PC12 corpuscle membrane.
The antibotulismic aftereffect of TSN adeptness action via arrest with adulteration translocation.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Ubenimex is a protease inhibitor


Ubenimex (INN), also known by the brand name bestatin, is a competitive protease inhibitor. It is an inhibitor of aminopeptidase B, leukotriene A4 hydrolase, and aminopeptidase N. It is derived from Streptomyces olivoreticuli.
An immunomodulating agent, ubenimex has low toxicity even after long-term oral administration and brings about significant modifications in immunological response. In a cooperative randomized controlled study of ubenimex  immunotherapy for adult acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, prolongation of remission duration and survival was achieved with ubenimex  immunotherapy combined with remission maintenance chemotherapy. The significant prolongation of remission duration and survival was seen in the ubenimex  group, especially in the elderly patients. Randomized controlled studies of ubenimex  immunotherapy were performed in solid tumors including malignant melanoma, carcinoma of the lung, stomach, bladder, head and neck and esophagus, and therapeutic benefits regarding disease free-interval or survival were observed in certain types of the above-mentioned cancers; however, ubenimex  immunotherapy for these cancers should be further investigated in large-scale controlled studies to confirm its activity.

Lentinan for cancer chemotherapy


Lentinan is an intravenous anti-tumor polysaccharide isolated from the fruit body of shiitake (Lentinula edodes). Lentinan has been approved as an adjuvant for stomach cancer in Japan since 1985. Lentinan is one of the host-mediated anti-cancer drugs which has been shown to affect host defense immune systems.
Lentinan is used widely in Japan and China as an adjuvant to cancer chemotherapy. It is also used for upregulating the immune system;
Medical professionals use lentinan to boost the effects of regular medicines used for treating cancer and HIV infection. They give lentinan intravenously (by IV) or as a shot (by injection).

Monday, November 3, 2014

Bimatoprost applied to the eyes


Bimatoprost is a prostaglandin analog/prodrug used topically (as eye drops) to control the progression of glaucoma and in the management of ocular hypertension. It reduces intraocular pressure (IOP) by increasing the outflow of aqueous fluid from the eyes. In December 2008, the indication to lengthen eyelashes was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA); the cosmetic formulation of bimatoprost is sold as Latisse. In 2008-2011, at least three case series suggested that bimatoprost has the ability to reduce adipose (fat) tissue..
Treating increased pressure in the eye (ocular hypertension) and open-angle glaucoma.
Bimatoprost drops is a prostaglandin analog. It works to lower pressure in the eye by increasing fluid drainage from the eye.