Ethnopharmacological relevance With high mortality and morbidity rates, lung cancer (LC)
has become one of the major threats to human health. The treatment strategies for LC …

Background Experimental studies emphasize the therapeutic potential of plant-derived
photosensitizers used in photodynamic therapy. Moreover, several in vitro and in vivo …

Cancers are generally recognized as the leading cause of death and a predominant barrier
to prolonging life expectancy in both developed and developing countries. Emodin is a …

Background Taraxacum mongolicum, also called dandelion, has been used for thousands of
years as a remedy for mammary abscess, mammary gland hyperplasia, and various other …

Natural plant pigments are safe and have low toxicity, with various nutrients and biological
activities. However, the extraction, preservation, and application of pigments are limited due …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been referred to as the “green cancer,” and its
progression to colorectal cancer (CRC) poses a significant challenge for the medical …

Rhubarb palmatum L., Polygonum multijiorum Thunb., and Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. Et
Zucc. are traditional Chinese medicines that have been used for thousands of years. They …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death globally, with non‐small cell lung cancer
accounting for the majority (85%) of cases. Standard treatments including chemotherapy …

Quinones represent a class of crude organic compounds ubiquitously distributed in nature.
Their distinctive quinone-type structure confers upon them unique properties and …

Background Severe endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress elicits apoptosis to suppress lung
cancer. Our previous research identified that Cepharanthine (CEP), a kind of phytomedicine …