Synergistic effects of natural products in combination with anticancer agents in prostate cancer: A scoping review

C Cheon, SG Ko - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men and has the fourth
highest mortality among men worldwide. Different combination therapies for cancer are …

Antiobesity pathways of pterostilbene and resveratrol: a comprehensive insight

B Özyalçın, N Sanlier - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
It may not always be possible for obese individuals to limit energy intake or to provide and/or
maintain greater energy expenditure through exercise and physical activity. Therefore, the …

Pterostilbene enhances thermogenesis and mitochondrial biogenesis by activating the SIRT1/PGC‐1α/SIRT3 pathway to prevent western diet‐induced obesity

YC Koh, SJ Lin, KY Hsu… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Scope Sirtuin 1/peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor gamma co‐activator 1 alpha
(SIRT1/PGC‐1α) pathway activation is known to promote thermogenesis and mitochondrial …

Piceatannol and 3′-hydroxypterostilbene alleviate inflammatory bowel disease by maintaining intestinal epithelial integrity and regulating gut microbiota in mice

WS Lin, TL Chueh, K Nagabhushanam… - Journal of agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Inflammatory bowel disease has become a significant health concern across the globe,
causing frequent and long-term harm to the digestive system. This study evaluated the effect …

The role of mitochondria in phytochemically mediated disease amelioration

YC Koh, CT Ho, MH Pan - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Mitochondrial dysfunction may cause cell death, which has recently emerged as a cancer
prevention and treatment strategy mediated by chemotherapy drugs or phytochemicals …

Natural compounds as obesity pharmacotherapies

XY Zhao, JQ Wang, GG Neely, YC Shi… - Phytotherapy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity has become a serious global public health problem, affecting over 988 million
people worldwide. Nevertheless, current pharmacotherapies have proven inadequate …

Hypoglycemic effects and associated mechanisms of resveratrol and related stilbenes in diet

J Peng, C Lu, Y Luo, X Su, S Li, CT Ho - Food & Function, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Hyperglycemia has become a global health problem due to changes in diet and lifestyle.
Most importantly, persistent hyperglycemia can eventually develop into type II diabetes …

Pinostilbene inhibits full-length and splice variant of androgen receptor in prostate cancer

WS Shin, SH Han, KW Jo, Y Cho, KT Kim - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer in men worldwide and is promoted by the sex
hormone androgen. Expression of androgen from the testis can be significantly reduced …

3'-Hydroxypterostilbene and pinostilbene: Their chemistry, sources, anticancer and other pharmacological properties, pharmacokinetics, and patents

EWC Chan - Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2023 - japsonline.com
In this article, the chemistry, sources, anticancer and other pharmacological properties,
pharmacokinetics, and patents of 3'-hydroxypterostilbene (HPS) and pinostilbene (PS) are …

Resveratrol, Tyrosol and Their Derivatives Inhibit Platelet Activating Factor Biosynthetic Enzymes in Homogenized U-937 Cells

F Petsini, M Detopoulou, IK Kostakis… - Pharmaceutical …, 2024 - Springer
Platelet activating factor (PAF) is a potent lipid mediator involved in inflammation, among
other pathophysiological conditions. Bioactive compounds from foods have been suggested …