Investigation of anti-depression effects and potential mechanisms of the ethyl acetate extract of Cynomorium songaricum Rupr. through the integration of in vivo experiments, LC-MS/MS chemical analysis, and a systems biology approach

Background:Cynomorium songaricum Rupr. has long been used as an anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, and anti-aging agent in traditional Chinese medicine in Asia. Its ethyl acetate extract (ECS) has been identified as the main antioxidant component with neuroprotective and estrogen-like effects. Howev...

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Main Authors: Xinyu Zhang, Lingling Li, Jianxin Chen, Mengyuan Hu, Yali Zhang, Xuya Zhang, Yi Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1239197/full