Lupeol and its derivatives as anticancer and anti-inflammatory agents: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic efficacy

K Liu, X Zhang, L Xie, M Deng, H Chen, J Song… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lupeol is a natural triterpenoid that widely exists in edible fruits and vegetables, and
medicinal plants. In the last decade, a plethora of studies on the pharmacological activities …

Dual relationship between long non-coding RNAs and STAT3 signaling in different cancers: New insight to proliferation and metastasis

M Ashrafizadeh, MH Gholami, S Mirzaei, A Zabolian… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Uncontrolled growth and metastasis of cancer cells is an increasing challenge for
overcoming cancer, and improving survival of patients. Complicated signaling networks …

Anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties of birch bark-derived betulin: recent developments

HS Tuli, K Sak, DS Gupta, G Kaur, D Aggarwal… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Birch tree bark-derived betulin has attracted scientific interest already for several centuries,
being one of the first natural products identified from plants. However, the cellular events …

Pharmacological Activity of Garcinia indica (Kokum): An Updated Review

SH Lim, HS Lee, CH Lee, CI Choi - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Garcinia indica (commonly known as kokum), belonging to the Clusiaceae family
(mangosteen family), is a tropical evergreen tree distributed in certain regions of India. It has …

Lecithin sensitized thermo-sensitive niosome using NIR-carbon dots for breast cancer combined chemo-photothermal therapy

F Khakbaz, M Mirzaei, M Mahani - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a new class of thermo-sensitive niosome (TS-Nio) was synthesized using
lecithin and NIR-carbon dots, for combined chemo-photothermal therapy. TS-Nio (200 nm) …

Emergence of cardiac glycosides as potential drugs: Current and future scope for cancer therapeutics

R Kumavath, S Paul, H Pavithran, MK Paul, P Ghosh… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cardiac glycosides are natural sterols and constitute a group of secondary metabolites
isolated from plants and animals. These cardiotonic agents are well recognized and …

Broad-spectrum preclinical antitumor activity of chrysin: current trends and future perspectives

ER Moghadam, HL Ang, SE Asnaf, A Zabolian… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pharmacological profile of phytochemicals has attracted much attention to their use in
disease therapy. Since cancer is a major problem for public health with high mortality and …

Phloretin, as a potent anticancer compound: from chemistry to cellular interactions

HS Tuli, P Rath, A Chauhan, S Ramniwas, K Vashishth… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Phloretin is a natural dihydrochalcone found in many fruits and vegetables, especially in
apple tree leaves and the Manchurian apricots, exhibiting several therapeutic properties …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials-assisted Photothermal Therapy for Breast Cancer: State-of-the Advances and Future Perspectives

S Nag, O Mitra, G Tripathi, I Adur, S Mohanto… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Breast cancer (BC) remains an enigmatic fatal modality ubiquitously prevalent in different
parts of the world. Contemporary medicines face severe challenges in remediating and …

Garcinia kola: a critical review on chemistry and pharmacology of an important West African medicinal plant

J Tauchen, A Frankova, A Manourova, I Valterova… - Phytochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Garcinia kola Heckel (Clusiaceae) is a tree indigenous to West and Central Africa.
All plant parts, but especially the seeds, are of value in local folklore medicine. Garcinia kola …