Terpenoids are the largest class of natural products, most of which are derived from plants.
Amongst their numerous biological properties, their anti-tumor effects are of interest for they …

Abstract Background The traditional Chinese medicine Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A.
DC.(PG, balloon flower) has medicinal and culinary value. It consists of a variety of chemical …

Saponins are glycosides with triterpenoid or spirostane aglycones that demonstrate various
pharmacological effects against mammalian diseases. To promote the research and …

Cancer is a multi‐faceted disease comprised of a combination of genetic, epigenetic,
metabolic and signalling aberrations which severely disrupt the normal homoeostasis of cell …

Abstract Background Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl., a well-known Chinese
herb, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Extensive in …

Platycodonis Radix, the root of Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A. DC., is a well-known
edible herbal medicine. It is a common vegetable used for the preparation of side dish …

Traditional cancer therapy is mainly targeting on enhancing cell apoptosis, however, it is
well established that many cancer cells are chemo-resistant and defective in apoptosis …

Liver cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related death following lung and
stomach cancers. As a highly lethal disease, liver cancer is diagnosed frequently in less …

Targeting autophagy is a promising therapeutic approach in cancer therapy. Here, we
screened 30 traditional herbal medicines to identify novel autophagy regulators and found …

Platycodonis Radix (Jiegeng), the dried root of Platycodon grandiflorum, is a traditional herb
used as both medicine and food. Its clinical application for the treatment of cough, phlegm …