Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit the oxidation of other molecules and protect the
body from the effects of free radicals, produced either by normal cell metabolism or as an …

Plants including Rhizoma polgonati, Smilax china, and Trigonella foenum-graecum contain
a lot of diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin. This bioactive phytochemical has shown high …

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and involves an oxidative stress mechanism.
The transcription factor Nrf2 has a crucial role in cytoprotective response against oxidative …

Abstract Emodin (1, 3, 8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone) is a bioactive compound, a
natural anthraquinone aglycone, present mainly in herbaceous species of the families …

Cancer is still the leading cause of death worldwide, burdening the global medical system.
Rosmarinic acid (RA) is among the first secondary metabolites discovered and it is a …

The Camellia sinensis plant provides a wide diversity of black, green, oolong, yellow, brick
dark, and white tea. Tea is one of the majorly used beverages across the globe, succeeds …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most revalent type of cancer in the world and the
second most common cause of cancer death (about 1 million per year). Historically, natural …

MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) or ERK (extracellular-signal-regulated kinase)
pathway is an important link in the transition from extracellular signals to intracellular …

Background A biennial or perennial plant of the Apiaceae family, Eryngium caeruleum M.
Bieb. is traditionally used in medicine as an antitoxic, diuretic, digestive, anti-inflammatory …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the etiological agent of acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS). Nowadays, FDA has approved over thirty antiretroviral drugs grouped in …