Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by cellular metabolism play an important role as
signaling messengers in immune system. ROS elevated in the tumor microenvironment are …

This review aims to explore the potential of resveratrol, a polyphenol stilbene, and beta-
lapachone, a naphthoquinone, as well as their derivatives, in the development of new drug …

Hyperthyroidism is an endocrine disorder characterized by excessive secretion of thyroid
hormones T3 and T4. Thyroid hormones exert pleiotropic actions on numerous tissues and …

This review involves the chemistry and biochemistry of lapachol, β-lapachone and lawsone,
examples of bioactive natural products that still being under biological evaluation and …

Natural products comprise valuable sources for new antiparasitic drugs. Here we tested the
effects of a novel β–lapachone derivative on Trypanosoma cruzi parasite survival and …

Cold physical plasma, a partially ionized gas, has been shown to be effective in treating
chronic wounds and cancer. However, there is limited research on plasma exposure of …

Naphtoquinones have been used as promising scaffolds for drug design studies against
protozoan parasites. Considering the highly toxic and limited therapeutic arsenal, the global …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of persistent organic pollutants. The toxic
behavior and mechanism of PCBs individuals and congeners have been extensively …

Larrea divaricata is a plant with antiproliferative principles. We have previously identified the
flavonoid quercetin‐3‐methyl ether (Q‐3‐ME) in an ethyl acetate fraction (EA). Both the …

Sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) are natural terpenoid compounds. They have been
recognized as antitumor agents. The purpose of this investigation was to explore the …