The use of plant secondary metabolites has gained considerable attention among clinicians
in the prevention and treatment of cancer. A secondary metabolite isolated mainly from the …

Podophyllotoxin, along with its various derivatives and congeners are widely recognized as
broad-spectrum pharmacologically active compounds. Etoposide, for instance, is the …

Plants, marine organisms, and microorganisms have evolved complex chemical defense
and signaling systems that are designed to protect them from predators and provide other …

This article will review selected herbal products from Chinese Materia Medica that are used
in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The herbs come from the upper, middle, and lower class …

Podophyllotoxin, a well-known naturally occurring aryltetralin lignan occurs in few plant
species that is used as a precursor for the chemical synthesis of the anticancer drugs like …

In the present study, thyme essential oil (TO) was used as a natural antioxidant and
antimicrobial agent to enhance the quality and shelf-life of minimally processed lettuce …

Many plant‐derived agents are being used to treat cancer, including taxol, vinblastine,
vincristine, or camptothecin and podophyllotoxin derivatives, among others. Plant …

In this study, biologically active compounds were isolated from Protaetia brevitarsis larva
(PBL) by dichloromethane extraction. The dichloromethane extract from PBL was highly …

An overview is given on current efforts in drug development based on plant-derived natural
products. Emphasis is on projects which have advanced to clinical development …

Biotechnological production of plant-based secondary metabolites by a cell culture-based
bioprocess generally suffers from an inherent disadvantage of low yield. In order to …