Saponins from the Leaves of Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv. (Vietnamese ginseng) and Their Inhibitory Activities on α -Glucosidase

Hoang Khang Le, Thanh Tung Phan, Thi Thuy Duong Ngo, Cong Luan Tran, Poul Erik Hansen, Quang Ton That

Vietnam boasts a rich and diverse flora, with many endemic species. Among them, Ngoc Linh ginseng (Vietnamese ginseng; scientific name: Ha et Grushv.), a high-...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2024.30.4.237

Phytochemical Characterization, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Calicotome villosa Link from Morocco

Fatima EzzahraeSmouni, Mohamed Achraf Bentayn, Amina Bari, Abdenbi El Karkouri, Hind Hami, Sanae Jennan

In this research, we evaluated the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of hydroalcoholic and aqueous extracts from four distinct parts of from Morocco (fl...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2024.30.4.244

Pectolinarin Against Amyloid-beta-induced Neuroinflammation and Apoptosis In vitro

Mei Tong He, Byeong Wook Noh, Hyun Young Kim, Ah Young Lee, Eun Ju Cho

An excess of amyloid beta (Aβ) led to a rise in ROS production, which in turn caused inflammatory reactions and mitochondrial dysfunction, both of which acceler...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2024.30.4.254

Aster glehni Ethanol Extract Inhibits Inflammatory Responses Regulating Skin Barrier Molecules in Human Keratinocytes

Tae-Young Gil, Hyo-Jung Kim, Hye-Min Kim, Ha-Yeon Sim, Woolim Choi, Bum Soo Lee, Ki Hyun Kim, Hyo-Jin An

Prolonged skin inflammation is caused by disrupted skin barrier resulting in chronic inflammatory diseases such as atopic dermatitis. As a potent natural produc...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2024.30.4.262

Citronellic Acid Improves Skin Barrier Function by Activation of PPAR-α

Bora Kim

Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPAR)- is a critical regulator of skin conditions of skin inflammatory disorders, hyper-proliferation, and abnormal...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2024.30.4.268

Antioxidant Compounds of Sambucus pendula Stem

Dong-Min Kang, Ji-Min Kwon, Woo-Jin Jeong, Bashu Dev Neupane, Mi-Jeong Ahn

(Viburnaceae) is an Ulleung-do native plant belonging to the species, widely known as “Jeob-Gol-Mok”. In this study, the antioxidant activity of methanol ext...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2024.30.4.275

Anti-inflammatory and Cytotoxic Effects of Compounds from the Aerial Parts of Achillea alpina L.

Thi Thanh Le, Byung Sun Min

alpina L. is a medicinal herb belonging to the Asteraceae family. Its leaves are used as a vegetable and for treating stomach ailments in Korea. Our current re...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2024.30.4.282

The Therapeutic Effects of Native Halophyte, Suaeda glauca Bunge and Its Constituents on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Yun Na Kim, Eun Ju Jeong

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one the most common urinary disorders in elderly men, occurring when the prostate, which surrounding the urethra, undergoe...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2024.30.4.291

Sesquiterpenes from Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Rosc. Rhizomes and Their Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Effects

Ngan Thi Tran, Phuong Nguyen Thi Thu, Mai-Ngan Thi Le, Quynh-Mai Thi Ngo

(Christm.) Rosc. is a popular traditional herb to treat digestive disorders in Asian tropical countries. Previous studies indicated the presence of sesquiterpe...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2024.30.4.300

Alkaloids with Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activities from Crinum latifolium L.

Vu Thi Trang, Pham Van Cong, Nguyen Van Dan, Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Do Thanh Tuan, Le Tuan Anh, Hoang Dac Thang, Ngo Viet Duc, Hoang Le Tuan Anh

A new crinane-type alkaloid, 6-epihydroxypowelline (), together with six known alkaloids, lycorine (), 2--acetyllycorine (), deacetylbowdensine (), 1-epideacety...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2024.30.4.304