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Optimization of Gentisides Extraction from Gentiana rigescens Franch. ex Hemsl. by Response Surface Methodology.

Gentisides are a class of chemical compounds which is considered as potential therapeutic substance for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. The heat reflux extraction conditions were optimized for seven kinds of gentisides from the root and rhizome of Gentiana rigescens Franch. ex Hemsl. by employing response surface method. Based on univariate test, a Box-Behnken design (BBD) was applied to...

Dec 24 2015 26819800

Formulation of Granules for Site-Specific Delivery of an Antimicrobial Essential Oil to the Animal Intestinal Tract.

Owing to proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the use of antibiotics for livestock growth promotion is banned in many countries and alternatives to in-feed antibiotics are needed. Cinnamon essential oil exhibits strong in vitro antibacterial activity; however, direct addition of essential oils to animal feed has limited practicality due to their high volatility, odor, fast decomposition...

Dec 23 2015 26886300
Vitamin D status in relation to Crohn's disease: Meta-analysis of observational studies.

OBJECTIVES: Inconsistent findings have been published regarding vitamin D status among patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and the association with dis...

Dec 22 2015 26837598
Preparation, Characterization, and Antitumor Activities of Miriplatin-Loaded Liposomes.

Because of the insolubility of miriplatin in water, miriplatin and lipiodol suspension is the sole formulation of miriplatin approved in Japan to trea...

Dec 22 2015 26852842
Can metformin change the prognosis of pancreatic cancer? Retrospective study for pancreatic cancer patients with pre-existing diabetes mellitus type 2.

BACKGROUNDS: The effect of metformin on survival in patients with pancreatic cancer is controversial.

Dec 21 2015 26775128
Cancer classification based on gene expression using neural networks.

Based on gene expression, we have classified 53 colon cancer patients with UICC II into two groups: relapse and no relapse. Samples were taken from ea...

Dec 21 2015 26782405
Influence of vascular endothelial growth factor and alpha-fetoprotein on hepatocellular carcinoma.

We evaluated the influence of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) -C936T polymorphism on prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), cirrho...

Dec 21 2015 26782388
Regression of Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer to Curative Surgery and Introduction of a Novel Ex-Vivo Chemosensitivity Assay.

Although data suggests little hope for survival when patients present with metastatic pancreatic cancer, recent advances in systemic therapy offer the...

Dec 21 2015 26848412
Total mesorectal excision for the treatment of rectal cancer.

INTRODUCTION: In the surgical treatment of rectal cancer, a clear circumferential resection margin and distal resection margin should be obtained. The...

Dec 20 2015 26816592
Influence of Toxoplasma gondii on in vitro proliferation and apoptosis of hepatoma carcinoma H7402 cell.

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the influence of tachyzoite of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) RH strain on proliferation and apoptosis of hepatoma carcinoma (HCC...

Dec 19 2015 26851789
Effect of recombinant human endostatin onradiotherapy for esophagus cancer.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of radiotherapy plus recombinant human endostatin (RH-endostatin) on esophageal cancer and its mechanism.

Dec 19 2015 26851794
Acute gastrointestinal toxicity and bowel bag dose-volume parameters for preoperative radiation therapy for retroperitoneal sarcoma.

PURPOSE: Acute gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity has been studied in GI and gynecological (GYN) cancers, with volume receiving 15 Gy (V15) <830 mL, V25 <...

Dec 19 2015 27009922
Modified citrus pectin stops progression of liver fibrosis by inhibiting galectin-3 and inducing apoptosis of stellate cells.

Modified citrus pectin (MCP) is a pH modified form of the dietary soluble citrus peel fiber known as pectin. The current study aims at testing its eff...

Dec 16 2015 27010252
Extraction and antioxidant activity of flavonoids of Morus nigra.

Morus nigra has a long history of medicinal use in Chinese medicine, but the study on it is limited, the flavonoids are one of the main biological act...

Dec 15 2015 26885210
Hepatocyte Growth Factor Effects on Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Human Arteries: A Novel Strategy to Accelerate Vascular Ulcer Wound Healing.

Vascular ulcers are a serious complication of peripheral vascular disease, especially in diabetics. Several approaches to treat the wounds are propose...

Dec 14 2015 26788066
The likelihood of having a serum PSA level of ≥2.5 ng/mL according to the degree of fatty liver disease in a screened population.

INTRODUCTION: We sought to investigate the impact of fatty liver disease (FLD) on prostate cancer (PCa) screening by estimating the odds of having a p...

Dec 14 2015 26788237
Qingyihuaji Formula Inhibits Pancreatic Cancer and Prolongs Survival by Downregulating Hes-1 and Hey-1.

The dire prognosis of pancreatic cancer has not markedly improved during past decades. The present study was carried out to explore the effect of Qing...

Dec 13 2015 26783407
Endoscopic autologous cartilage injection for the patulous eustachian tube.

Patulous eustachian tube (PET) can have a significant negative impact on a patient's quality of life. Several methods of surgical management can be an...

Dec 9 2015 26954856
Intestinal helminth infections amongst HIV-infected adults in Mthatha General Hospital, South Africa.

BACKGROUND: In South Africa, studies on the prevalence of intestinal helminth co-infection amongst HIV-infected patients as well as possible interacti...

Dec 9 2015 26842519
Enrichment of omega-3 fatty acids in cod liver oil via alternate solvent winterization and enzymatic interesterification.

Enrichment of omega-3 fatty acids in cod liver oil via alternate operation of solvent winterization and enzymatic interesterification was attempted. V...

Dec 8 2015 26775983
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