Recent progress in pharmacological research of propolis

AH Banskota, Y Tezuka, S Kadota - Phytotherapy research, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a resinous hive product collected by honeybees from various plant sources. It is a
popular folk medicine possessing a broad spectrum of biological activities. It has also been …

Nrf2: a potential molecular target for cancer chemoprevention by natural compounds

WS Jeong, M Jun, ANT Kong - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2006 - liebertpub.com
One of the most prominent strategies of cancer chemoprevention might be protecting cells or
tissues against various carcinogens and carcinogenic metabolites derived from exogenous …

The effects of bioactive compounds from plant foods on mitochondrial function: A focus on apoptotic mechanisms

TY Forbes-Hernández, F Giampieri… - Food and Chemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are essential organelles for cellular integrity and functionality maintenance
and their imparement is implicated in the development of a wide range of diseases …

Plant phenolics decrease intestinal tumors in an animal model of familial adenomatous polyposis

NN Mahmoud, AM Carothers, D Grunberger… - …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Epidemiological studies consistently indicate that consumption of fruits and vegetables
lowers cancer risk in humans and suggest that certain dietary constituents may be effective …

Plumbagin induces reactive oxygen species, which mediate apoptosis in human cervical cancer cells

P Srinivas, G Gopinath, A Banerji… - … in cooperation with …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
There is an emerging evidence that plumbagin (5‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐1, 4‐naphthoquinone)
may have potential as a chemotherapeutic agent. However, the growth inhibitory …

The antioxidant caffeic acid phenethyl ester induces apoptosis associated with selective scavenging of hydrogen peroxide in human leukemic HL-60 cells

YJ Chen, MS Shiao, SY Wang - Anti-cancer drugs, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), an active component of propolis, has many biological
and pharmacological activities including antioxidation and tumor cell cytotoxicity. We …

Involvement of tumor suppressor protein p53 and p38 MAPK in caffeic acid phenethyl ester-induced apoptosis of C6 glioma cells

YJ Lee, HC Kuo, CY Chu, CJ Wang, WC Lin… - Biochemical …, 2003 - Elsevier
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), an active component of propolis, has many biological
and pharmacological activities including antioxidant, anti-inflammation, antiviral action, and …

Cinnamic acid induces apoptotic cell death and cytoskeleton disruption in human melanoma cells

ELO Niero, GM Machado-Santelli - Journal of experimental & clinical …, 2013 - Springer
Anticancer activities of cinnamic acid derivatives include induction of apoptosis by
irreversible DNA damage leading to cell death. The present work aimed to compare the …

Beneficial effect of pollen and/or propolis on the metabolism of iron, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium in rats with nutritional ferropenic anemia

A Haro, I López-Aliaga, F Lisbona… - Journal of agricultural …, 2000 - ACS Publications
There has been considerable debate regarding the nutritional benefits of pollen and the
propolis produced by bees, although most contributions have lacked scientific soundness …

Involvement of Reactive Oxygen Species in N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)retinamide-Induced Apoptosis in Cervical Carcinoma Cells

N Oridate, S Suzuki, M Higuchi… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Background: The inhibitory effects of N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl) retinamide (4HPR) on
tumorigenesis and tumor growth may result from its ability to induce apoptosis (programmed …