Plant-derived natural products for drug discovery: current approaches and prospects

N Nasim, IS Sandeep, S Mohanty - The Nucleus, 2022 - Springer
Nature has abundant source of drugs that need to be identified/purified for use as essential
biologics, either individually or in combination in the modern medical field. These drugs are …

[HTML][HTML] Genkwanin: An emerging natural compound with multifaceted pharmacological effects

N El Menyiy, S Aboulaghras, S Bakrim… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant bioactive molecules could play key preventive and therapeutic roles in chronological
aging and the pathogenesis of many chronic diseases, often accompanied by increased …

Genkwanin ameliorates adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats through inhibiting JAK/STAT and NF-κB signaling pathways

Y Bao, YW Sun, J Ji, L Gan, CF Zhang, CZ Wang… - Phytomedicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Genkwanin is a flavone isolated from the traditional Chinese herb Daphne
genkwa. Our previous work proved that four flavonoids (including genkwanin) isolated from …

Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects of genkwanin against aflatoxin B1-induced testicular toxicity

MU Ijaz, A Ishtiaq, A Tahir, MA Alvi, A Rafique… - Toxicology and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1) is the most hazardous aflatoxin that causes significant
damage to the male reproductive system. Genkwanin (GNK) is a bioactive flavonoid that …

Self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system of genkwanin: a novel approach for anti-colitis-associated colorectal cancer

HF Yin, CM Yin, T Ouyang, SD Sun… - Drug Design …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The aim of the present study was to develop an optimized Genkwanin (GKA)-
loaded self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) formulation to enhance the …

Immunomodulatory potential of hesperetin and chrysin through the cellular and humoral response

A Sassi, IM Bzéouich, N Mustapha, M Maatouk… - European journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Flavonoids are polyphenols frequently consumed in the diet they have been suggested to
exert a number of beneficial actions on human health, including anti-inflammatory activity …

Hydroxylation of diverse flavonoids by CYP450 BM3 variants: biosynthesis of eriodictyol from naringenin in whole cells and its biological activities

LL Chu, RP Pandey, N Jung, HJ Jung, EH Kim… - Microbial Cell …, 2016 - Springer
Background Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase constitutes a significant group of oxidative
enzymes that can introduce an oxygen atom in a high regio-and stereo-selectivity mode. We …

Immunopotentiation effects of apigenin on NK cell proliferation and killing pancreatic cancer cells

YB Feng, L Chen, FX Chen, Y Yang… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Apigenin is a kind of flavonoid with many beneficial biological effects. It not only has direct
cytotoxicity to tumor cells, but also can boost the antitumor effect of immune cells by …

Therapeutic effects of natural polyphenols on colorectal adenomas: Focus on preclinical studies

F Ma, Y Lin, Z Ni, T Chen, X Wang - Oncology Reports, 2023 - spandidos-publications.com
Colorectal adenoma (CRA) is a premalignant lesion of colorectal cancer. The current
treatment is surgical resection, but CRA is prone to recurrence, and there is no safe and …

Plausibility of natural immunomodulators in the treatment of COVID-19–A comprehensive analysis and future recommendations

R Akter, MR Rahman, ZS Ahmed, A Afrose - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted millions of deaths worldwide. Despite the availability
of several vaccines and some special drugs approved for emergency use to prevent or treat …