Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Leguminosae) is frequently used in traditional medicine to
treat inflammatory and allergic diseases. In this study, the main components (glycyrrhizin, 18β-…

The root of Paeonia lactiflora PALL (PL, Family Paeoniaceae) has been used frequently as
an antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent in traditional medicines of Korea, China and Japan…

Anemarrhenaasphodeloides Bunge (AA, family Liliaceae), which primarily contains xantones,
such as mangiferin, and steroidal saponins, such as timosaponin AIII and sarsasapogenin…

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of global deaths, making cardiovascular health
monitoring important. Measuring blood pressure using an automatic sphygmomanometer …

In this study, nitric acid (HNO 3 ) was evaluated as an acid catalyst for rice straw pretreatment,
and, after neutralization, as a sole nitrogen source for subsequent fermentation. Response …

Objective Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) can improve disturbances of indigenous microflora as
well as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. We …

A novel 3-dimensional Dual Control-gate with Surrounding Floating-gate (DC-SF) NAND
flash cell has been successfully developed, for the first time. The DC-SF cell consists of a …

This article examines how disasters influence conflict dynamics in interstate rivalries. Building
on insights from the disaster, rivalry, and diversionary conflict literatures, the authors argue …

In an effort to enhance crop yield and soil fertility, the use of biochar has been widely practiced
in a sector of agricultural industry. The use of biochar has been also deemed a strategic …

Objective Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a potentially fatal disease of the exocrine pancreas,
with no specific or effective approved therapies. Due to difficulty in accessing pancreas tissues…