fritillaria pinardii/carbohydrate

Verticinone as a steroidal alkaloid is one of the major active constituents of medicinal herb, Fritillaria imperialis with several pharmacological properties. Present data demonstrate an in vitro assessment of verticinone effects on β-TC6 pancreatic and C2C12 skeletal muscle cells include

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are high-molecular-weight carbohydrates with a wide range of biophysiological activities, such as antioxidant activity, immunostimulatory activity, antitumor activity, hepatoprotective activity, and antifatigue effects. In the present work, two water-soluble EPSs, namely,

Peiminine, a compound extracted from the bulbs of Fritillaria thunbergii and traditionally used as a medication in China and other Asian countries, was reported to inhibit colorectal cancer cell proliferation and tumor growth by inducing autophagic cell death. However, its mechanism of anticancer

This paper investigates the role of plant foods in traditional diet of a northern foraging group, the Wet'suwet' en Indians of northwest British Columbia. Plant foods were important in the traditional diet of the Wet'suwet'en people, although the bulk of calories, protein, minerals and B vitamins