Prenylated flavonoids in topical infections and wound healing

A Sychrová, G Škovranová, M Čulenová… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The review presents prenylated flavonoids as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment
of topical skin infections and wounds, as they can restore the balance in the wound …

Targeting cell signaling pathways in lung cancer by bioactive phytocompounds

N Choudhary, S Bawari, JT Burcher, D Sinha, D Tewari… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Lung cancer is the leading cause of mortality in cancer patients, causing
an estimated 1.8 million deaths in the year 2020. However, the available therapeutic options …

[HTML][HTML] Kurarinone exerts anti-inflammatory effect via reducing ROS production, suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome, and protecting against LPS-induced sepsis

T Yazal, PY Lee, PR Chen, IC Chen, PL Liu… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Kurarinone, a major lavandulyl flavanone found in the roots of Sophora flavescens aiton,
has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities in …

Targeting breast cancer-derived stem cells by dietary phytochemicals: a strategy for cancer prevention and treatment

KS Prajapati, S Gupta, S Kumar - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Luminal A subtype breast cancer is the most prevalent form of breast
malignancy with frequent diagnosis in women. Breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are a rare …

Natural steroidal lactone induces G1/S phase cell cycle arrest and intrinsic apoptotic pathway by up-regulating tumor suppressive miRNA in triple-negative breast …

M Shuaib, KS Prajapati, S Gupta, S Kumar - Metabolites, 2022 - mdpi.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive subtype of breast cancer with
minimal treatment options. In the present work, Withaferin A (WA), a natural steroidal lactone …

Potential of natural products in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

Q Lu, D Tan, J Luo, Y Ye, M Zuo, S Wang, C Li - Phytomedicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a kind of functional bowel disease that is
characterized by bellyache, abdominal distension, and diarrhea. Although not life …

Kurarinone attenuates hydrogen peroxide‐induced oxidative stress and apoptosis through activating the PI3K/Akt signaling by upregulating IGF1 expression in human …

W Li, X Yin, Y Yan, C Liu, G Li - Environmental Toxicology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dysregulated follicular development may lead to follicular atresia, and this is associated with
oxidative stress in granulosa cells. Kurarinone is a natural compound possessing multiple …

Rutin potentially binds the gamma secretase catalytic site, down regulates the notch signaling pathway and reduces sphere formation in colonospheres

AK Singh, M Shuaib, KS Prajapati, S Kumar - Metabolites, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rutin, a natural flavonol, can modulate molecular signaling pathways and has considerable
potential in cancer treatment. However, little is known about the effect of rutin on the notch …

Estrogenic Prenylated Flavonoids in Sophora flavescens

K Nishi, I Imamura, K Hoashi, R Kiyama, S Mitsuiki - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sophora flavescens is a medicinal herb distributed widely in Japan and it has been used to
treat various diseases and symptoms. To explore its pharmacological use, we examined the …

Exploring the potential role of genus Sophora in the management of osteoporosis: a phytochemical and biological review

SH Aly, AMM Elbadry, M El-Shazly… - Frontiers in Natural …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Bone metabolism is characterized by an interplay between the deposition of bone matrix
and mineralization and the resorption process. Osteoporosis is a form of systemic metabolic …