Esculetin is a phenolic compound that is found in various natural plant products and induces
apoptosis in several types of human cancer cells. However, the underlying mechanisms of …

Cordycepin is the main functional component of Cordyceps militaris, which has been widely
used in oriental traditional medicine. This compound has been shown to possess many …

Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, has a wide range of medicinal properties.
Neem extracts and its purified products have been examined for induction of apoptosis in …

Evodiamine (EVO) is an active medicinal compound derived from the traditional herbal
medicine Evodia rutaecarpa. It has been reported that evodiamine has several beneficial …

Aloe-emodin (1, 8-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-anthraquinone) is an active component from
the root and rhizome of Rheum palmatum. The study investigated the effects and …

Ovarian cancer is one of the most malignant types of cancer of the female human
reproductive track, posing a severe threat to the health of the female population. Numerous …

Deoxyelephantopin (ESD), a naturally occurring sesquiterpene lactone present in the
Chinese medicinal herb, Elephantopus scaber L. exerted anticancer effects on various …

Emodin, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is a natural anthraquinone derivative found in the roots
and rhizomes of numerous plants. The inhibitory effect of emodin on mammalian cell cycle …

Apigenin is a widely distributed plant flavonoid and was proposed as an antitumor agent. In
this study, we reported for the first time that apigenin inhibited the growth of human cervical …

Methods Viability of oridonin-induced HeLa cells was measured by MTT assay. Apoptotic
cells with condensed nuclei were visualized by phase contrast microscopy. Nucleosomal …