Natural products represent a paramount source of novel drugs. Numerous plant-derived
natural products have demonstrated potent anti-tumor properties, thereby garnering …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic toxicants derived from legacy
pollution sources and their formation as inadvertent byproducts of some current …

The issue of lipid changes in muscle foods under the action of atmospheric oxygen has
captured the attention of researchers for over a century. Lipid oxidative processes initiate …

Melanins are stable and non-toxic pigments with great potential as chemopreventive agents
against oxidative stress for medical and cosmetic applications. Allomelanin is a class of …

Purpurin is a major anthraquinone present in the roots of Rubia cordifolia (madder).
Purpurin is known to activate Nrf2 (Nuclear transcription factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) …

Microcystins (MCs) and nitrites are coexisted in the environment and have reproductive
toxicity. The combined toxic effect and mechanism of MCs and nitrite on spermatogenesis …

Through a comprehensive molecular docking study, a unique series of naphthoquinones
clubbed azetidinone scaffolds was arrived with promising binding affinity to Mycobacterial …

Oxygen is essential for aerobic life on earth but it is also the origin of harmful reactive
oxygen species (ROS). Ubiquinone is par excellence the endogenous cellular antioxidant …

Ferroptosis is a form of iron-dependent regulated cell death which is different from
apoptosis. Chemically-induced ferroptosis is characterized by an accumulation of lipid …

Exploring phytochemicals from ethnomedicinal plants for pharmacological applications is a
promising research area. By studying ethnomedicine, researchers can identify plants used …