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Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. attenuates ultraviolet A photodamage by suppressing endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis via Nrf2 crosstalk

in Ethnopharmacology

Ling Liang
Xin Nie
Nan Zhao
Menggeng Li
Mingjie Li
Zhiwei Li
Man Wu
Xuanmin Wu
Cheuk-Lun Lee
Peng Shu

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1686234

990 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Xin-Fu-Kang oral liquid improves cardiac function and attenuates miR-223–associated NF-κB/NLRP3 pyroptotic signaling in chronic heart failure

in Ethnopharmacology

Zelin Ye
Mingrui Liu
Xiaohan Zhang
Huaqin Wu
Zhiling Qiu
Ruoning Chai
Yuanhui Hu

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1697422

1,407 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Pharmacological mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine metabolites in regulating Treg cells: an integrative pathway review

in Ethnopharmacology

Chao Wang
Ming-Jie Liao
Yao Wu
Heng Lin
Zhen-Zhong Ye
Wen-Zhe Ma
Qing Yuan

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1527421

1,629 views

Review

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Biological effects of human placental extracts - variations in manufacturing methods and compositions

in Ethnopharmacology

Yikelamu Alimu
Takeshi Yamamoto
Yasukazu Nakahata

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1707890

2,435 views

Systematic Review

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Traditional Chinese medicine for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an overview of systematic reviews with evidence mapping and metabolic outcome assessment

in Ethnopharmacology

Juanjuan Li
Ruimin Jiao
Wenquan Su
Wei Chen
Xiangyu Hu
Shuai Xu
Lie Xu
Weiwei Yao
Kejia Liu
Hong You

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1675793

2,191 views

Review

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Selected traditional Chinese medicine interventions for post-stroke cerebral edema: a review integrating clinical evidence and mechanistic insights

in Ethnopharmacology

Junyue Huang
Yujia Jin
Yuping Chen
Mengsi Wang
Jian Wu

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1709821

1,299 views

Review

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Therapeutic potential of Abelmoschus manihot: mechanisms of action and clinical use in traditional Chinese medicine formulas

in Ethnopharmacology

Chu Xue
Haitao Ge
Yaru Liu
Yan Zhao
Wenjie Huang
Zhaowen Lu
Qiuhui Ye
Xiaoli Chen
Zhengyu Cao

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1709530

894 views

Editorial

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Editorial: Efficacy and mechanism of herbal medicines and their functional compounds in preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular disease risk factors-Volume II

in Ethnopharmacology

Tiantian Meng
Yuqing Zhang
Jie Wang
Chen Huei Leo
Zhongfeng Li
Jian Zhang
Kuo Gao
Qingyong He

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1742260

875 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Ethnobotany, chemical analysis, and antiglycation activity of Elsholtzia species from Northern Thailand

in Ethnopharmacology

Angkhana Inta
Pitchaya Mungkornasawakul
Lalida Shank
Wittaya Pongamornkul
Yinxian Shi
Yao Fu
Ruyu Yao

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1673250

1,237 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Cryptotanshinone targets tumor-immune-microbiome axis to suppress colorectal cancer

in Ethnopharmacology

Zhenya Yang
Mengting Zhou
Fenglin Luo
Shiqi Feng
Yu Tan
Qiqian Wang
Zeneng Cheng
Ruirong Tan
Rui Li

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1667500

1,477 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Selective cytotoxicity of Gomortega keule essential oil through a ROS-mediated pro-apoptotic mechanism

in Ethnopharmacology

Alejandro Madrid
Valentina Silva
Alessandra Russo
Alejandra Catalina Moller
Elizabeth Sánchez
Joan Villena
Carlos Jara-Gutiérrez
Iván Montenegro

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1722619

829 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Cost-effectiveness analysis of commercial Chinese polyherbal preparations for primary insomnia: based on network meta-analysis

in Ethnopharmacology

Sihong Yang
Fanya Yu
Xinghua Xiang
Chuchuan Wan
Yumeng Tan
Ning Ma
Yajing Li
Long Ge
Xing Liao
Hui Zhao

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1682173

1,136 views

Systematic Review

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Therapeutic efficacy and safety of Xuebijing in traumatic brain injury: systematic review and meta-analysis

in Ethnopharmacology

Yihan Sun
Jiaqi Li
Xinyue Cui
Meiyu Yu
Boying Xiao
Junyuan Lv
Ziqi Li
Zhijing Wei
Niaoyao He
Zhuoyu Li

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1669352

979 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Dec 2025

Comparative study of the registration procedure of locally manufactured herbal products in selected African countries

in Ethnopharmacology

Aisha Gambo
Nceba Gqaleni
Limakatso Lebina
Lehlohonolo J. Mathibe

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1695809

1,171 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Rhein ameliorates inflammation, gut dysbiosis, and renal injury in obesity-related glomerulopathy mice

in Ethnopharmacology

Minmin Xu
Yue Yu
Lijie Li
Kang Zhao
Jingjing Lai
Lifang Wei
Li Ge

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1654062

957 views

Review

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and processing of Rhizoma alismatis: a review

in Ethnopharmacology

Tianhan Pan
Ruonan Tang
Jiawen Wang
Jia Gao
Fusheng Jiang
Buyang Chen

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1722483

1,576 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Xiaoyao Pill alleviates ulcerative colitis by inhibiting ferroptosis of enterocytes via activating Nrf2/Gpx4 signaling pathway

in Ethnopharmacology

Zehua Zhou
Xueting Xing
Ruomei Zhang
Xiaoqing Zhang

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1702452

1,588 views

Editorial

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Editorial: The multiple applications of marine-derived bioactives

in Ethnopharmacology

Patricia Rijo
Deniz Tasdemir
Ana Rotter

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1733987

849 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Eriodictyol alleviates ovarian dysfunction in a mouse model of premature ovarian failure via the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway and suppression of macrophage inflammation

in Ethnopharmacology

Miao Qu
Lusheng Liu
Jianwei Wang
Fangyu Sui
Miao Zhang
Xinyu Wu
Shixin Luo
Min Sun

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1710805

1,152 views

Clinical Trial

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Ningmitai capsule in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a multicenter, prospective, randomized, parallel, positive-controlled study

in Ethnopharmacology

Jingjing Gao
Yao Zhang
Junhua Du
Qiang Liu
Yi Cheng
Wentao Yang
Daoyuan Wang
Wei Wang
Liang Zheng
Dong Wang

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1667819

1,731 views

Review

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Preclinical research of dihydromyricetin for fibrotic diseases

in Ethnopharmacology

Xiao-Chun Wang
Ping Mai
Zuo-Hui Yuan
Zhi-Sheng Qiu

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1691796

947 views

Review

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Cryptocarya alba (Peumo): an endemic Chilean tree with phytochemicals with bioactive potential

in Ethnopharmacology

Gonzalo Fuentes-Barros
Sebastián Castro-Saavedra
Nicolás Montalva
Marco Mellado
Antonia Diaz-Valdés
Claudia Guerrero-Rodríguez
Javier Echeverría

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1665897

1,743 views

Review

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Multitarget antitumor effects of panacis japonici rhizoma

in Ethnopharmacology

Xixing Fang
Xiao Yang
Changyuan Zhou
Di Zeng
Zehua Hu
Xing Tu
Bao Yang
Yuanxin Hou

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1591638

1,088 views

Review

Published on 02 Dec 2025

The role of natural products and traditional Chinese medicine formulas in postpartum depression: mechanism and prospects

in Ethnopharmacology

Ruirui Shang
Yitong Lu
Haonan Gao
Xia Zhong
Xiaowen Yu
Guoqiang Li

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1686499

1,253 views

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Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. attenuates ultraviolet A photodamage by suppressing endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis via Nrf2 crosstalk

Xin-Fu-Kang oral liquid improves cardiac function and attenuates miR-223–associated NF-κB/NLRP3 pyroptotic signaling in chronic heart failure

Pharmacological mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine metabolites in regulating Treg cells: an integrative pathway review

Biological effects of human placental extracts - variations in manufacturing methods and compositions

Traditional Chinese medicine for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an overview of systematic reviews with evidence mapping and metabolic outcome assessment

Selected traditional Chinese medicine interventions for post-stroke cerebral edema: a review integrating clinical evidence and mechanistic insights

Therapeutic potential of Abelmoschus manihot: mechanisms of action and clinical use in traditional Chinese medicine formulas

Editorial: Efficacy and mechanism of herbal medicines and their functional compounds in preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular disease risk factors-Volume II

Ethnobotany, chemical analysis, and antiglycation activity of Elsholtzia species from Northern Thailand

Cryptotanshinone targets tumor-immune-microbiome axis to suppress colorectal cancer

Selective cytotoxicity of Gomortega keule essential oil through a ROS-mediated pro-apoptotic mechanism

Cost-effectiveness analysis of commercial Chinese polyherbal preparations for primary insomnia: based on network meta-analysis

Therapeutic efficacy and safety of Xuebijing in traumatic brain injury: systematic review and meta-analysis

Comparative study of the registration procedure of locally manufactured herbal products in selected African countries

Rhein ameliorates inflammation, gut dysbiosis, and renal injury in obesity-related glomerulopathy mice

Botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and processing of Rhizoma alismatis: a review

Xiaoyao Pill alleviates ulcerative colitis by inhibiting ferroptosis of enterocytes via activating Nrf2/Gpx4 signaling pathway

Editorial: The multiple applications of marine-derived bioactives

Eriodictyol alleviates ovarian dysfunction in a mouse model of premature ovarian failure via the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway and suppression of macrophage inflammation

Ningmitai capsule in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a multicenter, prospective, randomized, parallel, positive-controlled study

Preclinical research of dihydromyricetin for fibrotic diseases

Cryptocarya alba (Peumo): an endemic Chilean tree with phytochemicals with bioactive potential

Multitarget antitumor effects of panacis japonici rhizoma

The role of natural products and traditional Chinese medicine formulas in postpartum depression: mechanism and prospects