Flavonoids as anticancer agents

DM Kopustinskiene, V Jakstas, A Savickas… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds subdivided into 6 groups: isoflavonoids,
flavanones, flavanols, flavonols, flavones and anthocyanidins found in a variety of plants …

[HTML][HTML] Broad targeting of resistance to apoptosis in cancer

RM Mohammad, I Muqbil, L Lowe, C Yedjou… - Seminars in cancer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Apoptosis or programmed cell death is natural way of removing aged cells from the body.
Most of the anti-cancer therapies trigger apoptosis induction and related cell death networks …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into the mechanisms of polyphenols beyond antioxidant properties; lessons from the green tea polyphenol, epigallocatechin 3-gallate

HS Kim, MJ Quon, J Kim - Redox biology, 2014 - Elsevier
Green tea is rich in polyphenol flavonoids including catechins. Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
(EGCG) is the most abundant and potent green tea catechin. EGCG has been extensively …

[HTML][HTML] Broad targeting of angiogenesis for cancer prevention and therapy

Z Wang, C Dabrosin, X Yin, MM Fuster, A Arreola… - Seminars in cancer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Deregulation of angiogenesis–the growth of new blood vessels from an existing vasculature–
is a main driving force in many severe human diseases including cancer. As such, tumor …

Mechanisms of body weight reduction and metabolic syndrome alleviation by tea

CS Yang, J Zhang, L Zhang, J Huang… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Tea, a popular beverage made from leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis, has been shown
to reduce body weight, alleviate metabolic syndrome, and prevent diabetes and …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer prevention and therapy through the modulation of the tumor microenvironment

SC Casey, A Amedei, K Aquilano, AS Azmi… - Seminars in cancer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cancer arises in the context of an in vivo tumor microenvironment. This microenvironment is
both a cause and consequence of tumorigenesis. Tumor and host cells co-evolve …

Mitochondria in neuroprotection by phytochemicals: Bioactive polyphenols modulate mitochondrial apoptosis system, function and structure

M Naoi, Y Wu, M Shamoto-Nagai… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In aging and neurodegenerative diseases, loss of distinct type of neurons characterizes
disease-specific pathological and clinical features, and mitochondria play a pivotal role in …

Boosting Doxorubicin‐Induced Mitochondria Apoptosis for the Monodrug‐Mediated Combination of Chemotherapy and Chemodynamic Therapy

T Liu, CF Xiong, LJ Zhang, GH Jiao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Doxorubicin (Dox)‐mediated generation of reactive oxygen radicals (ROS) for mitochondrial
apoptosis is identified as a new cytotoxic mechanism in addition to the well‐established one …

[HTML][HTML] Studies on prevention of obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer by tea

CS Yang, H Wang, ZP Sheridan - journal of food and drug analysis, 2018 - Elsevier
Tea, a popular beverage made from leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis, has been studied
extensively in recent decades for its beneficial health effects in the prevention of obesity …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer effects and molecular mechanisms of epigallocatechin-3-gallate

K Min, TK Kwon - Integrative medicine research, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a type of catechin found in green tea. EGCG
exhibits a variety of activities, including anti-inflammatory, antidiabetes, antiobesity, and …