Oxysterols, a class of cholesterol oxidation products exhibit several important biological
activities. Some of these natural compounds are potent inhibitors of the enzyme HMG-CoA …

Estrogen is reported to be involved in mammary tumorigenesis. To unveil metabolic
signatures for estrogen-induced mammary tumorigenesis, we carried out serum …

Several epidemiological studies have reported that the use of female sex steroid hormones
could reduce the risk of colon cancer (CRC). This review summarizes the available data …

Steroidal alkaloids are a class of secondary metabolites isolated from plants, amphibians,
and marine invertebrates. Evidence accumulated in the recent two decades demonstrates …

The current optimization of tetrazanbigen (TNBG) on the C-ring provided a series of new
sterol derivatives 2a–2n. All new synthesized compounds were screened for their anti …

Abstract Background Tribulus terrestris L.(TT) is one of the most common Chinese herbs and
distributes in various regions in China. TT was first documented to treat breast cancer in …

Ophiopogon japonicus (OJ) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that has been used for
thousands of years. Recently, the anticancer effects of OJ have been reported in multiple …

Although some physiological and pathological function parameters of hepatitis and liver
cancer have been investigated in relation to hispidulin (5, 7, 4′-trihydroxy-6 …

β Androstenes steroid up-regulates immunity to increase resistance against lethal infection
and lethal radiation, and mediates a rapid recovery of hematopoietic precursor cells after …

Prostate cancer is one of the frequently diagnosed cancers in men. In prostate cancer,
initiation to the appearance of symptoms is a very long period. Due to its high latency period …