Tzi Bun Ng

TL;DR: A novel antitumor protein from the edible mushroom Pholiota nameko (PNAP) was purified through a two-step chromatographic procedure including SP cation exchange chromatogram and Superdex gel filtration and exhibited significant antioxidant activity by effectively scavenging hydroxyl and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radicals compared to standard antioxidant butylated hydroxy anisole.

TL;DR: A lectin with antiproliferative activity toward tumor cell lines and mitogenic activity toward splenocytes was isolated from the mushroom Polyporus adusta and was inhibited by turanose and by a large variety of other carbohydrates.

TL;DR: Biological assay indicated that Rhodiola algida stimulates human peripheral blood lymphocytes and its underlying immunomodulatory effects probably through its regulation of IL-2 in Th1 cells and IL-4, IL-6, IL -10 in Th2 cells.

TL;DR: It is suggested that M CoCI possessed antioxidative activity which may account for some of the pharmacological effects of Momordica cochinchinensis seeds, the traditional Chinese medicine known as Mubiezhi, from which MCoCI was isolated.

TL;DR: Various attempts at modification of lactoferricin and lactoferrampin such as introducing big hydrophobic side-chains; employing special amino acids for synthesis; N-acetylization, amidation, cyclization and peptide chimera are summarized.