[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on medicinal plants as antimicrobial therapeutics: potential avenues of biocompatible drug discovery

U Anand, N Jacobo-Herrera, A Altemimi, N Lakhssassi - Metabolites, 2019 - mdpi.com
The war on multidrug resistance (MDR) has resulted in the greatest loss to the world's
economy. Antibiotics, the bedrock, and wonder drug of the 20th century have played a …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemicals in cancer treatment: From preclinical studies to clinical practice

AS Choudhari, PC Mandave, M Deshpande… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is a severe health problem that continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide.
Increasing knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer progression has led …

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. triggers oxidative stress mediated apoptosis via intrinsic mitochondrial pathway in HepG2 cells

RS Thakur, E Devaraj - Environmental Toxicology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the second leading cause of cancer‐related mortality
worldwide. Lagerstroemia speciosa Pers.(Lythraceae) commonly known as Banaba has …

A global perspective on carotenoids: Metabolism, biotechnology, and benefits for nutrition and health

M Rodriguez-Concepcion, J Avalos, ML Bonet… - Progress in lipid …, 2018 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable …

[HTML][HTML] Apoptosis: a target for anticancer therapy

CM Pfeffer, ATK Singh - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Apoptosis, the cell's natural mechanism for death, is a promising target for anticancer
therapy. Both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways use caspases to carry out apoptosis …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer activity of natural compounds from plant and marine environment

A Lichota, K Gwozdzinski - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper describes the substances of plant and marine origin that have anticancer
properties. The chemical structure of the molecules of these substances, their properties …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive analysis and anti-cancer activities of quercetin in ROS-mediated cancer and cancer stem cells

P Biswas, D Dey, PK Biswas, TI Rahaman… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) induce carcinogenesis by causing genetic mutations,
activating oncogenes, and increasing oxidative stress, all of which affect cell proliferation …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer and apoptosis‑inducing effects of quercetin in vitro and in vivo

M Hashemzaei, A Delarami Far… - Oncology …, 2017 - … .spandidos-publications.com
The present study focused on the elucidation of the putative anticancer potential of
quercetin. The anticancer activity of quercetin at 10, 20, 40, 80 and 120 µM was assessed in …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin delivery mediated by bio-based nanoparticles: a review

M Moballegh Nasery, B Abadi, D Poormoghadam… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Todays, nano-pharmaceutics is emerging as an important field of science to develop and
improve efficacy of different drugs. Although nutraceuticals are currently being utilized in the …

[HTML][HTML] The Wonderful Activities of the Genus Mentha: Not Only Antioxidant Properties

M Tafrihi, M Imran, T Tufail, TA Gondal, G Caruso… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Medicinal plants and their derived compounds have drawn the attention of researchers due
to their considerable impact on human health. Among medicinal plants, mint (Mentha …