The efficacy of natural bioactive compounds against prostate cancer: Molecular targets and synergistic activities

MAR Mia, D Dey, MR Sakib, MY Biswas… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, prostate cancer (PCa) is regarded as a challenging health issue, and the number
of PCa patients continues to rise despite the availability of effective treatments in recent …

Anticancer effects and mechanisms of action of plumbagin: review of research advances

Z Yin, J Zhang, L Chen, Q Guo, B Yang… - BioMed Research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Plumbagin (PLB), a natural naphthoquinone constituent isolated from the roots of the
medicinal plant Plumbago zeylanica L., exhibited anticancer activity against a variety of …

Tetrandrine: a review of its anticancer potentials, clinical settings, pharmacokinetics and drug delivery systems

F Luan, X He, N Zeng - Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Tetrandrine, a natural bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid, possesses promising
anticancer activities on diverse tumours. This review provides systematically organized …

Plumbagin: a potential anti-cancer compound

A Roy - Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Cancer is a deadly disease, which has significantly increased in both developed and
developing nations. Treatment of cancer utilizing radiotherapy or chemotherapy actuates a …

Epigenetic modulators as therapeutic targets in prostate cancer

I Graça, E Pereira-Silva, R Henrique, G Packham… - Clinical …, 2016 - Springer
Prostate cancer is one of the most common non-cutaneous malignancies among men
worldwide. Epigenetic aberrations, including changes in DNA methylation patterns and/or …

Anticancer properties and pharmaceutical applications of plumbagin: a review

Y Liu, Y Cai, C He, M Chen, H Li - The American journal of Chinese …, 2017 - World Scientific
It has been shown that plumbagin, a bioactive naphthoquinone isolated from three major
plant families viz. Plumbaginaceae, Ebenceae and Droseraceae, definitively exhibits …

Plumbagin, a natural compound with several biological effects and anti-inflammatory properties

G Petrocelli, P Marrazzo, L Bonsi, F Facchin, F Alviano… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phytochemicals from various medicinal plants are well known for their antioxidant properties
and anti-cancer effects. Many of these bioactive compounds or natural products have …

Cytotoxicity of plumbagin, rapanone and 12 other naturally occurring quinones from Kenyan flora towards human carcinoma cells

V Kuete, LK Omosa, VRS Tala, JO Midiwo… - BMC Pharmacology and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Cancer is a major public health concern globally and chemotherapy remains
the principal mode of the treatment of various malignant diseases. Methods This study was …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin K and its analogs: Potential avenues for prostate cancer management

S Dasari, SM Ali, G Zheng, A Chen, VS Dontaraju… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a relationship between cancer incidence and
dietary habits. Especially intake of certain essential nutrients like vitamins has been shown …

[HTML][HTML] Unlocking the potential of 1, 4-naphthoquinones: A comprehensive review of their anticancer properties

E Angulo-Elizari, A Henriquez-Figuereo… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cancer encompasses a group of pathologies with common characteristics, high incidence,
and prevalence in all countries. Although there are treatments available for this disease …