Nopalea cochenillifera (Cactaceae), popularly known as “palma” or “palma doce”, is from
Mexico, but it was widely introduced in Brazil through crops. It has been used as food and in …

Background: Annona muricata leaves have been reported to have antiproliferative effects
against various cancer cell lines. However, the detailed mechanism has yet to be defined …

We investigated the effects of antcin A, antcin C, and methyl antcinate A (MAA) isolated from
Antrodia camphorata on the proliferation of human liver cancer cell lines Huh7, HepG2, and …

Abstract Background Annona dioica St. Hill (Annonacaeae) is a Brazilian plant used in folk
medicine for the treatment of several types of rheumatisms and diarrhoea. The focus of this …

BACKGROUND: Mucositis, one of the devastating consequences of chemotherapy and also
limits the efficacy of the treatment. At present, there are no antimucositic agents without side …

Abstract Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen (Family: Sapotaceae), commonly called as
sapodilla, has been applied as traditional folk medicine for diarrhea and pulmonary …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Annona muricata L. is used to treat cancer in some
countries. Extracts of Annona muricata have been shown to cause apoptosis of various …

Background Annona muricata (A. muricata) is widely distributed in Asia, Africa and South
America. Different parts of this plant are used to treat several diseases in Cameroon. The …

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women globally, with a
growing annual incidence rate. Soursop, scientifically known as Annona muricata L (A …

Medicinal plants are a rich source of active phytochemicals and have been in use in
ethnomedicine. This study investigates the anti-proliferative activity of ethyl acetate leaf …