Recent advances in dextran-based drug delivery systems: From fabrication strategies to applications

Q Hu, Y Lu, Y Luo - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
As a natural polysaccharide, dextran and its derivatives have gained great attention in the
development of delivery systems for pharmaceutical and medical applications. In recent …

Therapeutic potentials of antiviral plants used in traditional african medicine with COVID-19 in focus: a Nigerian perspective

AF Attah, AA Fagbemi, O Olubiyi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by an infectious novel strain
of coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Plant polyphenols, more than just simple natural antioxidants: Oxidative stress, aging and age-related diseases

C Hano, D Tungmunnithum - Medicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present editorial serves as an introduction to the Special Issue “Antioxidant and Anti-
aging Action of Plant Polyphenols”. It also provides a summary of the polyphenols, their …

Phytochemicals as antiviral agents: recent updates

R Ghildiyal, V Prakash, VK Chaudhary, V Gupta… - Plant-derived bioactives …, 2020 - Springer
The epidemic of viral diseases is a global concern, mandating an urgent need of most
promising antivirals. Some of the viral diseases can be cured by approved antiviral drugs …

Perspectives on the Role of Isoliquiritigenin in Cancer

KL Wang, YC Yu, SM Hsia - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Isoliquiritigenin (ISL), a natural bioactive compound with a chalcone
structure, demonstrates high antitumor efficacy. This review presents a summary of the latest …

Pharmacoinformatics and hypothetical studies on allicin, curcumin, and gingerol as potential candidates against COVID-19-associated proteases

BJ Oso, AO Adeoye, IF Olaoye - Journal of Biomolecular Structure …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Medicinal plants have been known to provide the essential raw material for the majority of
antiviral drugs. This study demonstrated the putative inhibitory potential of curcumin, allicin …

Co-delivery of silybin and paclitaxel by dextran-based nanoparticles for effective anti-tumor treatment through chemotherapy sensitization and microenvironment …

M Huo, H Wang, Y Zhang, H Cai, P Zhang, L Li… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Modulation of tumor microenvironment (TME) has been indicated as an approach to improve
efficacy of cancer therapy. Here, we proposed a nano co-delivery based combination …

Role of phytonutrients in nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics perspective in curing breast cancer

T Bhattacharya, S Dutta, R Akter, MH Rahman… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common type of cancer and an important contributor to
female mortality. Several genes and epigenetic modifications are involved in the …

Development and preclinical evaluation of microneedle-assisted resveratrol loaded nanostructured lipid carriers for localized delivery to breast cancer therapy

S Gadag, R Narayan, AS Nayak, DC Ardila… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Resveratrol (RVT) is one of the potent anticancer phytochemicals which has shown
promising potential for breast cancer therapy. However, its short half-life and low …

Phytochemical and pharmacological uses of medicinal plants to treat cancer: A case study from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, North Pakistan

A Khan, S Ali, W Murad, K Hayat, S Siraj… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Cancer is the top death causing disease in the world, due
to its occurrence through various mechanism and form. Medicinal plants have been …