smilax/phosphatase

Hepatoprotective agents could prevent tissue damage and reduce morbidity and mortality rates; such agents may include folkloric or alternative treatments. The present study evaluated the protective effects of the flavonoid-rich fraction from rhizomes of Smilax glabra Roxb. (SGF) on carbon

BACKGROUND Smilax zeylanica L.(Smilacaceae) is a climbing shrub with woody prickly stems. OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the hepatoprotective effect of S. zeylanica against paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. METHODS The protective effects of the methanol extract (200 and 400 mg/kg)

BACKGROUND Smilax glabra Roxb. is a traditional Chinese herb, the rhizome of Smilax glabra has been used in folk medicine for the treatment of lead poisoning. OBJECTIVE The present study was conducted to investigate the protective role of Smilax glabra extract (SGE) individually or combined with

De novo hepatic glucose production or hepatic gluconeogenesis is the main contributor to hyperglycemia in the fasting state in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) owing to insulin resistance, which leads to at least twice as much glucose synthesis compared to healthy subjects. Therefore,

BACKGROUND Smilax glabra Roxb, a traditional Chinese herb, has been widely used in folk medicine. The current study was performed to investigate the protective effect of S. glabra Roxb extract, pure total flavonoids from Smilax glabra Roxb (PTFS), on renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) and its

From 70% ethanol extract of the roots of Smilax bockii warb., seven flavonoids, kaempferol (1), kaempferol-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), quercetin (3), isorhamnetin (4), (+)-dihydro-kaempferol (5), engeletin (6), isoengeletin (7), and n-butyl-beta-D-fructopyranoside (8), caffeic acid n-butyl ester