Garcinia plants are one of the rich sources of natural xanthones and benzophenones which have attracted a great deal of attention from the scientists in the fields of chemistry and pharmacology. Recently, many structurally unique constituents with various bioactivities, especially anti-tumor activity, have been isolated from Garcinia plants. This concise review focused on the anti-cancer activity natural products isolated from Chinese Garcinia plants, and the research finding by authors and collaborators over the past several years were cited.
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Benzophenones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Garcinia ; chemistry ; classification ; Humans ; Inhibitory Concentration 50 ; Molecular Structure ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; classification ; Structure-Activity Relationship ; Terpenes ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Xanthones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology

Catheter Ablation ; methods ; Humans ; Hypertension ; surgery ; Renal Artery ; Sympathectomy ; methods

Adult ; Butadienes ; adverse effects ; Chemical Industry ; Environmental Monitoring ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects ; Occupational Health ; Physical Examination ; Young Adult

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Lung ; diagnostic imaging ; Lung Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; Perfusion Imaging ; Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated ; methods ; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon ; methods

Airway Obstruction ; complications ; diagnosis ; etiology ; surgery ; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ; microbiology ; Bronchoscopy ; Child, Preschool ; Colony Count, Microbial ; Female ; Foreign Bodies ; surgery ; Gram-Positive Bacteria ; isolation & purification ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; diagnosis ; etiology ; microbiology ; Staphylococcus aureus ; isolation & purification

Adult ; Biopsy ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lithiasis ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Lung ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Lung Diseases ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Pulmonary Alveoli ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Adult ; Female ; Fibroma ; etiology ; Heart Neoplasms ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Leiomyoma ; physiopathology

Adult ; Antibodies, Monoclonal ; analysis ; DNA Nucleotidylexotransferase ; metabolism ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Keratins ; immunology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prognosis ; Thymoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Thymus Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery

OBJECTIVE To observe the preventive effect on nosocomial infection by the herbal medicine Atractylodes chinensis disinfectant for air sterilization in cardiothoracic surgery.METHODS A.chinensis disinfectant and ultraviolet irradiation were used to disinfect the patients′ rooms of our cardiothoracic surgery department.The total number of germ and fungus in the indoor air before and after using the two methods were collected.The nosocomial infection rates of the same period were also studied.RESULTS A.chinensis disinfectant had strong effect on sterilization of indoor germs and fungi,and the sterilization rate was 92.7%.The comparison between A.chinensis disinfectant and ultraviolet irradiation showed significant difference in their disinfection effects,while no significant difference in their nosocomial infection rates.CONCLUSIONS The herbal medicine A.chinensis disinfectant can achieve good sterilization effect and prevent nosocomial infection.

OBJECTIVE To explore the correlation between hands pollution and nosocomial infection,and to raise measures to keep hand hygiene.METHODS To evaluate the condition of hand pollution and hand washing,the relationship between hands pollution and nosocomial infection,and measures to improve hand hygiene.RESULTS Most nosocomial infections were transmitted by the hands pollution,bacteria of which were thought to be the main microbial population of nosocomial infection.Handwashing was considered to be the most important intervention to prevent nosocomial infections.However,the present studies indicated that there was not enough handwashing practice among the medical personnel,lacking the consciousness of the importance of hand cleaning,misunderstanding the standard hand cleaning steps,like the length of washing time and the choose of hand disinfectant,and inadequately providing the hospital condition for cleaning work,all these played an important role in declining the efficiency of hand disinfection in hospital.Medical workers could achieve their goal through the improving of the above aspects of work.CONCLUSIONS Hands pollution is closely related to nosocomial infection.Handwashing can reduce nosocomial infections.