Natural product-derived therapy for anxiety and depression:  γ-Bisabolene, found in Cardamom, Cubeb pepper and Oregano among others, decreases PHF8 levels, increases the expression of serotonin receptors Htr1a and Htr2a, and promotes resistance to stress-induced -anxiety and -depression via down regulation of its target gene, 1/October/2017, 12.20 am

Introduction: What they say: A study from Department of Molecular Biology, Cancer Center and Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA; Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology and Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA; and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815, USA shows that “Phf8 loss […]

Natural product therapy for Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): Biochanin A, isolated from Trifolium Pratense and Alfalfa, among others, promotes degradation of HMGCR, decreases the levels of triglycerides, free cholesterol, and total cholesterol and prevents the progression of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD via down regulation of its target gene, 30/September/2017, 11.47 pm

Significance of the study: Given that: (1)  15-30% of Western populations suffer from Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), while 6-25% of Asian populations suffer from it; (2) 75 to 100 million people in the US succumb to this disease; (3) obesity and type 2 diabetes are risk factor for the development of NAFLD;  and (4) the global economic cost […]

Natural product-based combinatorial therapy for ageing-associated diseases and Lifespan extension: A therapeutic mix encompassing Luteolin, Apigenin, and Formononetin (LAF)  increases NMN/NAD levels, decreases interaction of DBC1 with PARP1, increases PARP1 activity, promotes DNA repair, augments tolerance against radiation, cancer and aging via down regulation of its target gene, 30/September/2017, 11.38 pm

Introduction: What they say A study from Department of Genetics, Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia shows that “A conserved NAD+ binding pocket that regulates protein-protein […]

Natural product-based therapy for TIIDM: A pharmaceutical mixture encompassing Fucoidan, Icariin, Piceatannol, Polydatin , α-lipoic acid (FIPPL) augments the expression of FGF19 and FGF1,   attenuates hepatic glucose production, decreases hepatic acetyl CoA content, brings down the levels of plasma ACTH, and corticosterone, augments insulin sensitivity, promotes weight loss and alleviates TIIDM via up regulation of its target gene, 30/September/2017, 12.09 am

Introduction: What they say A study from Diabetes and Obesity Center of Excellence, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA shows that Central injection of FGF1 induces sustained remission of diabetic hyperglycemia in rodents. This research paper was published, in the 23 May 2016 issue of the journal “Nature Medicine” [One of the […]

Natural product-derived therapy for inflammation and arthritis: Shikonin, isolated from Zicao, among others, increases IL-9 levels, increases proliferation of ILC2s (type 2 innate lymphoid cells) and regulatory T (Treg) cells, promotes resolution of inflammation, attenuates cartilage destruction, decreases bone loss, and inhibits pathological features associated with arthritis via up regualtion of its target genes, 29/September/2017, 11.58 pm

Introduction: What they say A study from Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany shows that “Resolution of inflammation by interleukin-9-producing type 2 innate lymphoid cells.” This research paper was published, in the 17 July 2017 issue of the journal “Nature Medicine” [One of the […]

Natural product-derived therapy for tuberculosis: A therapeutic mix encompassing NDGA and α-Mangosteen [NDGAM]  deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via up regulation of its target gene, 29/September/2017, 11.51  pm

Introduction: What they say: A study from the Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore; and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore shows that “Host sirtuin 1 regulates mycobacterial immunopathogenesis and represents a therapeutic target against tuberculosis.” This study was published in the 24 March 2017 issue of […]