Jae Sik Yu

TL;DR: This study explored the pharmacological activity of the fruiting bodies of P. ravenelii and found that their MeOH extracts showed cytotoxic activity in vitro against a variety of human cancer cells, and identified vulpinic acid (VA) as the main component of the most cytot toxic fraction, the hexane-soluble fraction.

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential anti-skin aging effect of (-)-phenolic compounds isolated from the root bark of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica was evaluated, and (-)-catechin is a candidate to ameliorate both intrinsic and extrinsic skin aging.

TL;DR: A styrylpyrone-fused ergosterol derivative, ergopyrone (1), was isolated and structurally characterized from a mushroom, Gymnopilus orientispectabilis, along with five biosynthetically related metabolites as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: Data demonstrated that compounds 1–5 present in noni fruit juice, exhibited potential anti-inflammatory activity; these active compounds may contribute preventively and therapeutically against inflammatory diseases.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the antidiabetic properties of the white mulberry (Morus alba) fruits using 3T3-L1 adipocytes and found that rutin and quercetin improved glucose uptake via Akt-mediated insulin signaling pathway or AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation.