Cancer, one of the leading illnesses, accounts for about 10 million deaths worldwide. The
treatment of cancer includes surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and drug therapy …

Diabetes is a metabolic disease with multifactorial causes which requires lifelong drug
therapy as well as lifestyle changes. There is now growing scientific evidence to support the …

Paclitaxel is a broad‐spectrum anticancer compound, which was derived mainly from a
medicinal plant, in particular, from the bark of the yew tree Taxus brevifolia Nutt. It is a …

Natural polymers have attracted significant attention in drug delivery applications due to
their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and versatility. However, their surface properties …

Plants including Rhizoma polgonati, Smilax china, and Trigonella foenum-graecum contain
a lot of diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin. This bioactive phytochemical has shown high …

The rapid advancement of nanomedicine and nanoparticle (NP) materials presents novel
solutions potentially capable of revolutionizing health care by improving efficacy …

Abstract The PI3K-Akt-mechanistic (formerly mammalian) target of the rapamycin (mTOR)
signaling pathway is important in a variety of biological activities, including cellular …

Crocus species are mainly distributed in North Africa, Southern and Central Europe, and
Western Asia, used in gardens and parks as ornamental plants, while Crocus sativus …

Chitosan and alginate are two of the most studied natural polymers that have attracted
interest for multiple uses in their nano form. The biomedical field is one of the domains …

Urtica dioica belongs to the Urticaceae family and is found in many countries around the
world. This plant contains a broad range of phytochemicals, such as phenolic compounds …