Antioxidative mechanisms and anticolitic potential of Desmodium styracifolium (Osb.) Merr. in DSS-induced colitic mice

This study aimed to determine the anticolitic effect of Desmodium styracifolium (DS) extract in ulcerative colitis (UC) mice and its possible antioxidative mechanisms.Phenolic antioxidants and free radical scavenging activities of the herb Bobby Pins extract were determined.LCMS was used to identify phenolic compounds in the herbal extract.Ulcerati

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Lipoproteins, cholesterol homeostasis and cardiac health

Cholesterol is an essential substance involved in many functions, such as maintaining cell membranes, manufacturing vitamin D on surface of the skin, producing hormones, and possibly helping cell connections in the brain.When cholesterol levels rise in the blood, they can, however, have dangerous consequences.In particular, cholesterol has generate

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Investigating the Migraine Cycle over 21 Consecutive Days Using Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Resting-State fMRI: A Pilot Study

Recent neuroimaging studies have revealed important aspects of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of migraine suggesting abnormal brain energy metabolism and altered functional connectivity.Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) studies investigated migraine patients in the interictal or ictal state.This first-of-its-kind study a

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