[HTML][HTML] Natural products as anticancer agents: current status and future perspectives

A Naeem, P Hu, M Yang, J Zhang, Y Liu, W Zhu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural products have been an invaluable and useful source of anticancer agents over the
years. Several compounds have been synthesized from natural products by modifying their …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of natural products in treatment of cervical cancer: A review

SH Park, M Kim, S Lee, W Jung, B Kim - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Though
several natural products have been reported regarding their efficacies against cervical …

Biogenic synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Commiphora wightii and their cytotoxic effects on breast cancer cell line (MCF-7)

M Uzma, N Sunayana, VB Raghavendra, CS Madhu… - Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current study aimed at developing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using the aqueous
extract of the medicinal plant Commiphora wightii. The phytosynthesized gold nanoparticles …

[HTML][HTML] Plant lectin: A promising future anti-tumor drug

EHE Konozy, MEM Osman - Biochimie, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the early discovery of plant lectins at the end of the 19th century, and the finding that
they could agglutinate erythrocytes and precipitate glycans from their solutions, many …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemicals targeting VEGF and VEGF-related multifactors as anticancer therapy

A Parveen, L Subedi, HW Kim, Z Khan, Z Zahra… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in cancer cells is not limited to
angiogenesis; there are also multiple factors, such as neuropilins (non-tyrosine kinases …

Biofabrication of silver nanoparticles using Praecitrullus fistulosus fruit extract exhibits in vitro antibacterial and anticancer activity

CS Madhu, KS Balaji, J Shankar, SNS Gowda… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
The silver nanoparticles were synthesized using green mediated approach aided by the fruit
of extract of Praecitrullus fistulosus to evaluate its biological properties. The synthesized …

Green silver nanoparticles functionalised gelatin nanocomposite film for wound healing: Construction and characterization

B Sheokand, SR Pathak, CM Srivastava… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wound dressings have progressed from simple to advance by the interdisciplinary
approaches of chemical, materials and biological fields to engineer the functional materials …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial activity of plant lectins: a review

NRG Silva, FN Araújo - Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Lectins are proteins that form a heterogeneous group, capable of binding specifically and
reversibly to carbohydrates. They occur in various types of organisms, having different …

Ecofriendly biofunctionalized gold nanoparticles using naturally available extract and evaluation of antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial and their toxicity in brine …

D Elumalai, M Hemavathi, D Mary, RR Remya… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current study, synthesized a gold nanoparticle (GNPs) using a biological method
utilizing an earthworm coelomic fluid extract. The nanoparticles were characterized using …

Dioclea violacea lectin inhibits tumorigenesis and tumor angiogenesis in vivo

AV de Melo Bisneto, AS Fernandes, L do Carmo Silva… - Biochimie, 2024 - Elsevier
Dioclea violacea seed mannose-binding lectin (DvL) has attracted considerable attention
because of its interesting biological activities, including antitumor, antioxidant, and anti …