Background: Inflammation and oxidative stress are two pathophysiological mechanisms that link obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and diabesity. However how levels of inflammatory and oxidative stress markers differ between patients with obesity, T2DM and diabesity has not been completely elucidated.
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterised by a cluster of metabolic risk factors, which eventually increases the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of the current study was to investigate medication use in outpatient communities with respect to the occurrence of these metabolic risk factors as defined by ATPIII.
Introduction: Hedyotis diffusa Willd. (Baihuasheshecao) is an ingredient of herbal commonly consumed in China for cancer treatment and health maintenance. In the market, this ingredient is frequently adulterated by the related species Hedyotis corymbosa Lam.
Methods: The objective of this comparative research is to study the chemical composition of the essential oils from Hedyotis diffusa WILLD and Hedyotis corymbosa Lam by GC-MS.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Developmental Research