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Review of the Pharmacological Effects of Piceatannol on Cardiovascular Diseases by Tang, Yee‐Ling, Chan, Shun‐Wan

“…The incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is high in both developed and developing countries. It has a high global rate of mortality and causes heavy…”
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A Review of the Cardiovascular Benefits and Antioxidant Properties of Allicin by Chan, Jackie Yan-Yan, Yuen, Ailsa Chui-Ying, Chan, Robbie Yat-Kan, Chan, Shun-Wan

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a category of chronic noncommunicable diseases causing high global mortality and has been a heavy social burden in many…”
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Chlorogenic Acid Exhibits Cholesterol Lowering and Fatty Liver Attenuating Properties by Up-regulating the Gene Expression of PPAR-α in Hypercholesterolemic Rats Induced with a High-Cholesterol Diet by Wan, Chun-Wai, Wong, Candy Ngai-Yan, Pin, Wing-Kwan, Wong, Marcus Ho-Yin, Kwok, Ching-Yee, Chan, Robbie Yat-Kan, Yu, Peter Hoi-Fu, Chan, Shun-Wan

“…Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Natural compounds have been…”
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Chemical properties and bioactivities of Goji (Lycium barbarum) polysaccharides extracted by different methods by Yang, Ri-fu, Zhao, Chao, Chen, Xia, Chan, Shun-wan, Wu, Jian-yong

“…•Goji berries were extracted by four methods with water, HWE, UAE, SWE and USWE.•Temperature and ultrasound were chief factors affecting the extraction…”
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A Review on the Traditional Chinese Medicinal Herbs and Formulae with Hypolipidemic Effect by Sham, Tung-Ting, Chan, Chi-On, Wang, You-Hua, Yang, Jian-Mei, Mok, Daniel Kam-Wah, Chan, Shun-Wan

“…Hyperlipidemia, characterized by the abnormal blood lipid profiles, is one of the dominant factors of many chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and…”
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A Review of the Pharmacological Effects of the Dried Root of Polygonum cuspidatum (Hu Zhang) and Its Constituents by Zhang, Qing-Wen, Li, Chang, Kwok, Sin-Tung, Chan, Shun-Wan, Zhang, Huan

“…Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in China for thousands of years to treat and prevent diseases. TCM has been proven safe and effective,…”
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A review of the pharmacological effects of Arctium lappa (burdock) by Chan, Yuk-Shing, Cheng, Long-Ni, Wu, Jian-Hong, Chan, Enoch, Kwan, Yiu-Wa, Lee, Simon Ming-Yuen, Leung, George Pak-Heng, Yu, Peter Hoi-Fu, Chan, Shun-Wan

“…Arctium lappa , commonly known as burdock, is being promoted/recommended as a healthy and nutritive food in Chinese societies. Burdock has been used…”
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A Review of the Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Raphani Semen by Yuen, Ailsa Chui-Ying, Sham, Tung-Ting, Ng, Yam-Fung, Chan, Chi-On, Mok, Daniel Kam-Wah, Chan, Shun-Wan

“…The dried ripe seed of Raphanus sativus L., commonly known as radish seed (or Raphani Semen), is used as traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat…”
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Puerarin decreases serum total cholesterol and enhances thoracic aorta endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic rats by Yan, Li-Ping, Chan, Shun-Wan, Chan, Albert Sun-Chi, Chen, Shi-Lin, Ma, Xiao-Jun, Xu, Hong-Xi

“…Hypercholesterolemia is a dominant risk factor for the development and progression of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Natural compounds have been…”
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A Review of the Pharmacological Effects of Solanum muricatum Fruit (Pepino Melon) by Chan, Hei-Tung Lydia, Chan, Ka-Man, Abhreet-Kaur, Sam, Sze-Wing, Chan, Shun-Wan

“…, commonly known as nightshade, is a diverse family of flowering plants comprising around 90 genera and an estimated 3000-4000 species. spp. and its various…”
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Resveratrol derivative, trans-3,5,4′-trimethoxystilbene, exerts antiangiogenic and vascular-disrupting effects in zebrafish through the downregulation of VEGFR2 and cell-cycle modulation by Alex, Deepa, Leong, Emilia Conceição, Zhang, Zai-Jun, Yan, Gloria Tse Ho, Cheng, Shuk-Han, Leong, Chi-Weng, Li, Zhen-Hua, Lam, Kai-Heng, Chan, Shun-Wan, Lee, Simon Ming-Yuen

“…Angiogenesis plays an important role in the development of neoplastic diseases such as cancer. Resveratrol and its derivatives exert antiangiogenic effects,…”
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Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma et Radix extract attenuates high-fat diet-induced NAFLD in rats: Impact on untargeted serum metabolomics and liver lipidomics by Zhang, Huan, Sham, Tung-Ting, Li, Chang, Wang, Yi, Li, Chen-yu, King-yip Cheng, Kenneth, So, Chun-Pang, Huang, Yu-yin, Chan, Shun-Wan, Mok, Daniel Kam-Wah

“…Background: Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma et Radix (PCRR; the root and rhizome of Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. et Zucc) has long been used to treat atherosclerosis,…”
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Attenuation of Fatty Liver and Prevention of Hypercholesterolemia by Extract of Curcuma longa through Regulating the Expression of CYP7A1, LDL-Receptor, HO-1, and HMG-CoA Reductase by Yiu, Wing-Fat, Kwan, Pui-Long, Wong, Cho-Yee, Kam, Tsz-Shan, Chiu, Sin-Ming, Chan, Shun-Wan, Chan, Robbie

“…:  The extract of Curcuma longa, better known as turmeric, was orally administered to experimental rats that were fed a high‐cholesterol diet to investigate…”
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Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Treatments with Traditional Chinese Medicine by Hoi, Pui-Man, Chan, Shun-Wan, Leung, George Pak-Heng, Lee, Simon Ming-Yuen, Tseng, Hisa Hui Ling, Cui, Guozhen, Zhou, Xinhua, Kwan, Y. W.

“…The prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia caused by cerebrovascular disease is likely to increase with the global aging population. Vascular…”
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Cholesterol-lowering effects of piceatannol, a stilbene from wine, using untargeted metabolomics by Sham, Tung-Ting, Li, Meng-Heng, Chan, Chi-On, Zhang, Huan, Chan, Shun-Wan, Mok, Daniel Kam-Wah

“…•Piceatannol lowered total blood cholesterols, LDL-C levels and atherogenic index.•Piceatannol attenuated esterified fatty acids, lysophospholipids and bile…”
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Cholesterol lowering and vascular protective effects of ethanolic extract of dried fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida, hawthorn (Shan Zha), in diet-induced hypercholesterolaemic rat model by Kwok, Ching-Yee, Li, Chang, Cheng, Huan-Le, Ng, Yam-Fung, Chan, Tak-Yi, Kwan, Yiu-Wa, Leung, George Pak-Heng, Lee, Simon Ming-Yuen, Mok, Daniel Kam-Wah, Yu, Peter Hoi-Fu, Chan, Shun-Wan

“…Consumption of functional foods for managing plasma cholesterol level has gained acceptance globally. The hypocholesterolaemic and vascular protective effects…”
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The microbiological quality of ready-to-eat food in Siu Mei and Lo Mei shops in Hong Kong by Ng, Yam-Fung, Wong, Sai-Lai, Cheng, Huan-Le, Yu, Peter Hoi-Fu, Chan, Shun-Wan

“…The safety of ready-to-eat food is an important issue. Improper handling of ready-to-eat food items may result in foodborne outbreaks. In this study, Chinese…”
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Gui‐ling‐gao inhibits Concanavalin A‐induced inflammation by suppressing the expressions of iNOS and proinflammatory cytokines in mice isolated splenocytes by Zhang, Huan, Wu, Min‐Yi, Guo, De‐Jian, Wan, Chun‐Wai, Chan, Shun‐Wan

“…Gui‐ling‐gao (GLG), also known as turtle/tortoise jelly, has been traditionally used as a functional food in southern China, Singapore, and Malaysia to…”
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Effective Photodegradation of Methyl Orange Using Fluidized Bed Reactor Loaded with Cross-Linked Chitosan Embedded Nano-CdS Photocatalyst by Chan, Shun-Wan, Kan, Chi Wai, Yuen, C. W. M., Lam, Kim Hung, Szeto, Wai

“…Chitosan-based photocatalyst composites containing CdS nanocrystals with and without glutaraldehyde or epichlorohydrin cross-linking treatments were…”
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Comparative study on saponin fractions from Panax notoginseng inhibiting inflammation-induced endothelial adhesion molecule expression and monocyte adhesion by Wang, Nan, Wan, Jian-Bo, Chan, Shun-Wan, Deng, Yan-Hui, Yu, Nan, Zhang, Qing-Wen, Wang, Yi-Tao, Lee, Simon Ming-Yuen

“…Panax notoginseng is commonly used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases in China. The present study investigates the effects of three different saponin…”
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