BACKGROUND/AIMS GC7101, an extract of Lonicera Flos, is a novel developing drug for reflux esophagitis and functional dyspepsia. However, the drug's exact pharmacological mechanism of action remains unclear. This study assessed the effects of GC7101 on gastro-intestinal (GI) motor function. METHODS We used male guinea pigs to evaluate the effects of GC7101 on GI motility. The contraction of a...

In this study, it was investigated the total amounts of phenolic and flavonoid substances antioxidant activities in different solvent extracts Lonicera iberica M. Bieb. wild fruit. Total contents were determined as equivalent to gallic acid using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, quercetin by aluminium nitrate method. addition, properties free radical scavenging (DPPH) reducing power (FRAP) methods. The...

Underplanting tree seedlings in areas where natural regeneration is limited may offer a tool by which desired overstory composition can be maintained or restored in forests. However, invasive plant species and ungulate browsing may limit the effectiveness of underplanting, and in-turn, the successful restoration of forest ecosystems. Individually, the invasive shrub Lonicera maackii and browsin...