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Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome

This comprehensive review explores the role of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in managing metabolic syndrome (MetS). It introduces TCM principles and evaluates 25 traditional Chinese herbs for their potential therapeutic effects on MetS components, including obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Notably, ginseng (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolium) exhibits anti-hyperglycemic,

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Modulating gut microbiota as an anti-diabetic mechanism of berberine

This 2011 review by Han et al. explores the hypothesis that berberine’s antidiabetic effects may be mediated through modulation of the gut microbiota. Berberine, a plant alkaloid with known antimicrobial properties, is poorly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, suggesting its primary action is localized within the gut. The authors propose

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Partially Purified Extract and Viscolin From Viscum Coloratum Attenuate Airway Inflammation and Eosinophil Infiltration in Ovalbumin-Sensitized Mice

This 2011 in vivo animal study (Journal of Ethnopharmacology, PMID: 21473902) explored the effects of a partially purified extract and viscolin from Viscum coloratum on airway inflammation in a mouse model of allergic asthma. Using ovalbumin-sensitized BALB/c mice, researchers found that both treatments significantly reduced airway inflammation, eosinophil infiltration, and

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