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Dvorakova M, Soudek P, Pavicic A, Langhansova L. The traditional utilization, biological activity and chemical composition of edible fern species. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 324:117818. [PMID: 38296173 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.117818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Ferns form an important part of the human diet. Young fern fiddleheads are mostly consumed as vegetables, while the rhizomes are often extracted for starch. These edible ferns are also often employed in traditional medicine, where all parts of the plant are used, mostly to prepare extracts. These extracts are applied either externally as lotions and baths or internally as potions, decoctions and teas. Ailments traditionally treated with ferns include coughs, colds, fevers, pain, burns and wounds, asthma, rheumatism, diarrhoea, or skin diseases (eczema, rashes, itching, leprosy). AIM OF THE REVIEW This review aims to compile the worldwide knowledge on the traditional medicinal uses of edible fern species correlating to reported biological activities and isolated bioactive compounds. MATERIALS AND METHODS The articles and books published on edible fern species were searched through the online databases Web of Science, Pubmed and Google Scholar, with critical evaluation of the hits. The time period up to the end of 2022 was included. RESULTS First, the edible fern species were identified based on the literature data. A total of 90 fern species were identified that are eaten around the world and are also used in traditional medicine. Ailments treated are often associated with inflammation or bacterial infection. However, only the most common and well-known fern species, were investigated for their biological activity. The most studied species are Blechnum orientale L., Cibotium barometz (L.) J. Sm., Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw., Marsilea minuta L., Osmunda japonica Thunb., Polypodium vulgare L., and Stenochlaena palustris (Burm.) Bedd. Most of the fern extracts have been studied for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities. Not surprisingly, antioxidant capacity has been the most studied, with results reported for 28 edible fern species. Ferns have been found to be very rich sources of flavonoids, polyphenols, polyunsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, terpenoids and steroids and most of these compounds are remarkable free radical scavengers responsible for the outstanding antioxidant capacity of fern extracts. As far as clinical trials are concerned, extracts from only three edible fern species have been evaluated. CONCLUSIONS The extracts of edible fern species exert antioxidant anti-inflammatory and related biological activities, which is consistent with their traditional medicinal use in the treatment of wounds, burns, colds, coughs, skin diseases and intestinal diseases. However, studies to prove pharmacological activities are scarce, and require chemical-biological standardization. Furthermore, correct botanical classification needs to be included in publications to simplify data acquisition. Finally, more in-depth phytochemical studies, allowing the linking of traditional use to pharmacological relevance are needed to be done in a standardized way.
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- Marcela Dvorakova
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Botany, Rozvojova 263, CZ-16200, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Botany, Rozvojova 263, CZ-16200, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Botany, Rozvojova 263, CZ-16200, Prague 6, Czech Republic; Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, CZ-50005, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Botany, Rozvojova 263, CZ-16200, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Li B, Yu W, Yang L. Osmundacetone Alleviates Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats. Biol Pharm Bull 2023; 46:1527-1534. [PMID: 37673653 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b23-00326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
Abstract
Osmundacetone (DHBAc) is an antioxidant compound that has been shown to have neuroprotective and immunomodulatory activities. However, few studies have estimated its effect on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of DHBAc on the brain tissue of rats with cerebral I/R injury. Rats were respectively given nimodipine (NI), low dose (L-DHBAc) and high dose (H-DHBAc) Osmundacetone, and they were killed under anesthesia after 24 h of reperfusion. And neurological impairment scores, cerebral infarct size and cerebral pathological changes were respectively detected, and mRNA expression of recombinant kelch like ECH associated protein 1 (Keap1) and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), protein expression levels of caspase 3, cleaved caspase 3, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and quinone oxidoreductase1 (NQO1) in ischemic brain tissue were measured. Compared with the I/R group, neurological impairment scores of the DHBAc groups were significantly decreased, and their infarct sizes were significantly smaller. DHBAc could improve the pathological status of brain tissue with cerebral I/R injury, including reducing number of inflammatory cells and area of vacuoles and restoring number of normal neurons. Expression levels of Keap1 mRNA and proteins of cleaved caspase3 were significantly decreased in the DHBAc groups than those of the I/R group, while expression levels of Nrf2 mRNA, HO-1 and NQO1 proteins were remarkably increased. The effect of H-DHBAc was similar to those of NI. These results suggest that DHBAc could mitigate damage to brain tissue in rats with cerebral I/R injury.
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- Bowen Li
- Hebei University of Chinese Medicine
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Research on Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease
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- Hebei University of Chinese Medicine
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Research on Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease
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- Artemisinin Research Center & Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
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Biosynthesis of 4-hydroxybenzylideneacetone by Whole-Cell Escherichia coli. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12090997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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4-Hydroxy benzylideneacetone (4-HBA) is an organic synthesis intermediate and can be used as a precursor for the synthesis of raspberry ketone. Herein, 2-deoxy-D-ribose 5-phosphate aldolase (DERA) was overexpressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) as an attractive catalyst for enzymatic aldol reactions. The aldol reaction between 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (4-HBD) and acetone to biosynthesize 4-HBA was catalyzed by whole-cell E. coli BL21 (DE3) (pRSF-Deoc). The yield and 4-HBA concentration were 92.8% and 111.35 mM, respectively, when using 120 mM 4-HBD and acetone as substrates. When the concentration of 4-HBD was increased to 480 mM, 376.4 mM 4-HBA was obtained by a fed-batch strategy with a yield of 78.4%, which was about a 28% improvement compared to the one-time addition strategy. E. coli BL21 (DE3) (pRSF-Deoc) cells were further immobilized with K-carrageenan, and the immobilized cells still maintained a residual activity of above 90% after 10 repeated uses. Our study provides a promising method of biosynthesizing 4-HBA.
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Wu H, Cao Y, Wang J, Liu R, Sun Y, Zhang C, Sun Y. Pharmacokinetic and metabolic profiling studies of osmundacetone in rats by UPLC-MS/MS and UPLC-QE-Orbitrap-HRMS. Biomed Chromatogr 2021; 36:e5251. [PMID: 34606105 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Osmundacetone is a potential medicinal substance existing in ferns and has excellent antioxidant effects. This research aims to obtain the pharmacokinetic data for and metabolite products of osmundacetone. An UPLC-MS/MS quantitative method was established for the measurement of osmundacetonein in rat plasma over a linear range of 6.72-860.00 ng/ml. The signal to noise ratio of the lower limit of quantification was 60:1, the precision was <9.74% and the method had good selectivity and stability. The established method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of osmundacetone for the first time. Osmundacetone reached a peak at 0.25 h with a maximum value of 3283.33 μg/L. The apparent volume of distribution not multiplied by the bioavailability was 127.96 L/kg, and the half-life of osmundacetone was 5.20 h. At the same time, an UPLC-QE-Orbitrap-HRMS method was established to identify metabolites in plasma, urine and feces for the first time. A total of 30 metabolites were identified and the metabolic profile of osmundacetone was defined. In general, we have established a mass spectrometry quantitative method for osmundacetone for the first time and characterized its metabolic characteristics in rats.
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- Hao Wu
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Department of Clinic Medical Center, Department of Pharmacy, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Liu X, Yu X, Zhang X, Li F, Zhang X. Preparation of polysaccharides from
Osmunda japonica
(Thunb) with the potential of food additives: Structural features and functional properties. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Xiaochen Liu
- School of Marine and Biology Engineering Yancheng Institute of Technology Yancheng China
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- School of Marine and Biology Engineering Yancheng Institute of Technology Yancheng China
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- College of Food Science Northeast Agricultural University Harbin China
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- College of Food Science Northeast Agricultural University Harbin China
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- College of Food Science Northeast Agricultural University Harbin China
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Osmunda japonica Extract Suppresses Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines by Downregulating NF-κB Activation in Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts Infected with Oral Pathogenic Bacteria. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21072453. [PMID: 32244806 PMCID: PMC7177349 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Periodontal diseases are caused by bacterial infection and may progress to chronic dental disease; severe inflammation may result in bone loss. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent bacterial infection or control inflammation. Periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDLFs) are responsible for the maintenance of tissue integrity and immune and inflammatory events in periodontal diseases. The formation of bacterial complexes by Fusobacterium nucleatum and Porphyromonas gingivalis is crucial in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. F. nucleatum is a facultative anaerobic species, considered to be a key mediator of dental plaque maturation and aggregation of other oral bacteria. P. gingivalis is an obligate anaerobic species that induces gingival inflammation by secreting virulence factors. In this study, we investigated whether Osmunda japonica extract exerted anti-inflammatory effects in primary PDLFs stimulated by oral pathogens. PDLFs were stimulated with F. nucleatum or P. gingivalis. We showed that pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-6 and IL-8) expression was induced by LPS or bacterial infection but decreased by treatment with O. japonica extract following bacterial infection. We found that the activation of NF-κB, a transcription factor for pro-inflammatory cytokines, was modulated by O. japonica extract. Thus, O. japonica extract has immunomodulatory activity that can be harnessed to control inflammation.
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Zhang X, Zhang X, Liu X, Du M, Tian Y. Effect of polysaccharide derived from
Osmunda japonica Thunb
‐incorporated carboxymethyl cellulose coatings on preservation of tomatoes. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.14239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Xueting Zhang
- Department of Processing and Storage of Agriculture Products Northeast Agricultural University Harbin P.R. China
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- Department of Processing and Storage of Agriculture Products Northeast Agricultural University Harbin P.R. China
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- Department of Processing and Storage of Agriculture Products Northeast Agricultural University Harbin P.R. China
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- Department of Processing and Storage of Agriculture Products Northeast Agricultural University Harbin P.R. China
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- Department of Processing and Storage of Agriculture Products Northeast Agricultural University Harbin P.R. China
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Pativada T, Kim MH, Lee JH, Hong SS, Choi CW, Choi YH, Kim WJ, Song DW, Park SI, Lee EJ, Seo BY, Kim H, Kim HK, Lee KH, Ahn SK, Ku JM, Park GH. Benzylideneacetone Derivatives Inhibit Osteoclastogenesis and Activate Osteoblastogenesis Independently Based on Specific Structure–Activity Relationship. J Med Chem 2019; 62:6063-6082. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Triveni Pativada
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Korea Molecular Medicine and Nutrition Research Institute, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Korea Molecular Medicine and Nutrition Research Institute, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Bio-Center, Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator, Suwon 16229, Korea
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- Bio-Center, Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator, Suwon 16229, Korea
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- Bio-Center, Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator, Suwon 16229, Korea
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- Bio-Center, Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator, Suwon 16229, Korea
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- Bio-Center, Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator, Suwon 16229, Korea
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- Bio-Center, Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator, Suwon 16229, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Korea Molecular Medicine and Nutrition Research Institute, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Korea Molecular Medicine and Nutrition Research Institute, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Korea Molecular Medicine and Nutrition Research Institute, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Division of Radiation Cancer Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul 01812, Korea
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- Statistics, Department of Finance and Management Science, College of Business, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-4746, United States
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- Bio-Center, Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator, Suwon 16229, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Korea Molecular Medicine and Nutrition Research Institute, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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Bowen L, Li C, Bin L, Ying T, Shijun L, Junxing D. Chemical constituents, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of extract from the rhizomes of Osmunda japonica Thunb. Nat Prod Res 2018; 34:847-850. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1501692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Li Bowen
- College of Life Science and Bio-engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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Woo KW, Jung JK, Lee HJ, Kim TM, Kim MS, Jung HK, An B, Ham SH, Jeon BH, Cho HW. Phytochemical Constituents from the Rhizomes ofOsmunda japonicaThunb and Their Anti-oxidant Activity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.20307/nps.2017.23.3.217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Kyeong wan Woo
- Traditional Korean Medicine Research Team, National Development Institute of Korea Medicine, 288, Woodlandgil, Anyangmyeon, Jangheunggun, Jeollanamdo 59338, Republic of Korea
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- Traditional Korean Medicine Research Team, National Development Institute of Korea Medicine, 288, Woodlandgil, Anyangmyeon, Jangheunggun, Jeollanamdo 59338, Republic of Korea
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- Traditional Korean Medicine Research Team, National Development Institute of Korea Medicine, 288, Woodlandgil, Anyangmyeon, Jangheunggun, Jeollanamdo 59338, Republic of Korea
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- Traditional Korean Medicine Research Team, National Development Institute of Korea Medicine, 288, Woodlandgil, Anyangmyeon, Jangheunggun, Jeollanamdo 59338, Republic of Korea
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- Traditional Korean Medicine Research Team, National Development Institute of Korea Medicine, 288, Woodlandgil, Anyangmyeon, Jangheunggun, Jeollanamdo 59338, Republic of Korea
- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea
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- Traditional Korean Medicine Research Team, National Development Institute of Korea Medicine, 288, Woodlandgil, Anyangmyeon, Jangheunggun, Jeollanamdo 59338, Republic of Korea
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- Traditional Korean Medicine Research Team, National Development Institute of Korea Medicine, 288, Woodlandgil, Anyangmyeon, Jangheunggun, Jeollanamdo 59338, Republic of Korea
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- Traditional Korean Medicine Research Team, National Development Institute of Korea Medicine, 288, Woodlandgil, Anyangmyeon, Jangheunggun, Jeollanamdo 59338, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea
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- Traditional Korean Medicine Research Team, National Development Institute of Korea Medicine, 288, Woodlandgil, Anyangmyeon, Jangheunggun, Jeollanamdo 59338, Republic of Korea
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