Catalpol, an iridoid glucoside, is widely distributed in many plant families and is primarily
obtained from the root of Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch. Rehmannia glutinosa is a plant very …

Cancer is a highly lethal disease, and its incidence has rapidly increased worldwide over
the past few decades. Although chemotherapeutics and surgery are widely used in clinical …

Background Isoliquiritigenin (ISL), a natural compound extracted from licorice, has
chemopreventive and antitumor activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the …

Background/aims Isoalantolactone (IATL) is one of multiple isomeric sesquiterpene lactones
and is isolated from inula helenium. IATL has multiple functions such as antibacterial …

The increasing lifespan in developed countries results in age-associated chronic diseases.
Biological aging is a complex process associated with accumulated cellular damage by …

Operative treatment on oral cancer greatly damages the chewing and language function of
the patient, we aim to find better solution with fewer side effects. The anti-tumor effects of …

This study focuses on the relationship between the apoptosis induced by isoliquiritigenin
(ISL) and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Cell viability was evaluated …

Icariside II, an active flavonoid, is extracted from the traditional Chinese medicinal herb
Epimedii. It possesses multiple biological and pharmacological properties, including anti …

Several components isolated from Glycyrrhizae radix rhizome (GR), including glycyrrhizin,
liquiritin, and liquiritigenin, have been shown to induce cancer cell death and inhibit cancer …

Litchi leaf is a good resource for phenolics, which are good candidates for medicines. In this
work, three phenolics were isolated from litchi leaf by column chromatography. Their …