August 2025 - 70 articles
Background: Liuwei Dihuang Pills, a classic traditional Chinese medicine formula, has been widely used in clinical practice for its multiple pharmacological effects. However, the systematic characterization and identification of its chemical constitu...
Background: Worldwide, the number of cases of parasitic diseases has been increasing; however, available treatments have variable adverse effects and low efficacy, mainly in Neglected Tropical Diseases such as Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis. Theref...
Background/Objectives: The components of food and beverages are important elements that determine their palatability. Although the components of sake, a traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage, have been studied for many years, their correlation with...
Background: Metabolomics is a powerful tool used for the evaluation of sugarcane components which are key factors influencing its response to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, little is known about the compositional variability and diversity of t...
Background: Despite escalating global pollution from microplastics (MPs) and the concurrent surge in high-fat food consumption, the health impacts of MP exposure on individuals under different dietary patterns remain poorly understood. Methods: This...
Milk and dairy are rich in insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a protein secreted through the action of growth hormone (GH) and implicated in growth and metabolism. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the roles of milk intake and body compos...
Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the effects of diets with different protein levels on the metabolite composition and metabolic pathways of the longest dorsal muscle of Tibetan pigs, in order to provide a metabolic basis fo...
Background/Objectives: A great biodiversity of compounds from Brazilian medicinal plants are considered to be a promising source for biological activities in the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals sectors. Lipids and mainly fatty acids from Brazilian medi...
Aldosterone excess, particularly in the context of primary aldosteronism, is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Historically considered a condition of resistant hypertension with hypokalaemia, patients with primary aldosteronism often e...
Background/Objectives: Gut microbial metabolism of choline and related quaternary amines to trimethylamine (TMA) is the first step in the production of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a circulating metabolite that contributes to the development of ath...
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