Natural products as a source of new anticancer chemotypes

F Melfi, S Carradori, N Mencarelli… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Exploring the chemical diversity and molecular mechanisms of natural products
continues to be an important research area for identifying novel promising therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] A review for cancer treatment with mushroom metabolites through targeting mitochondrial signaling pathway: In vitro and in vivo evaluations, clinical studies …

S Nandi, R Sikder, S Rapior, S Arnould… - Fitoterapia, 2024 - Elsevier
Resistance to apoptosis stands as a roadblock to the successful pharmacological execution
of anticancer drug effect. A comprehensive insight into apoptotic signaling pathways and an …

Fractionation and phytochemical composition of an ethanolic extract of Ziziphus nummularia leaves: antioxidant and anticancerous properties in human triple …

R Abdallah, AA Shaito, A Badran, S Baydoun… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Natural products have long been utilized in traditional medicine as remedies to improve
health and treat illnesses, and have had a key role in modern drug discovery. Recently …

Piper nigrum Extract Inhibits the Growth of Human Colorectal Cancer HT-29 Cells by Inducing p53-Mediated Apoptosis

R Wu, J Zhao, P Wei, M Tang, Z Ma, Y Zhao, L Du… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent malignancy of the digestive tract with the second
highest mortality rate globally. Piper nigrum is a widely used traditional medicinal plant …

Insights on the role of polyphenols in combating cancer drug resistance

M Farhan - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chemotherapy resistance is still a serious problem in the treatment of most cancers. Many
cellular and molecular mechanisms contribute to both inherent and acquired drug …

Discovery, characterization, and application of a novel antimicrobial peptide produced by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum FB-2

S Yu, Y Qian, Q Gao, Y Yan, Y Huang, Z Wu, X Luo… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are of interest due to their promising
applications in the food industry. In this study, Plantaricin FB-2 was separated to two …

Bioactive Molecules from the Innate Immunity of Ascidians and Innovative Methods of Drug Discovery: A Computational Approach Based on Artificial Intelligence

L La Paglia, M Vazzana, M Mauro, A Urso, V Arizza… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
The study of bioactive molecules of marine origin has created an important bridge between
biological knowledge and its applications in biotechnology and biomedicine. Current studies …

Synergistic therapeutic strategies and engineered nanoparticles for anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in cancer

AF Khafaga, MMS Gaballa, R Karam, SA Shoulah… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is one of the defining characteristics of cancer. Vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF) is crucial for the development of angiogenesis. A growing interest in cancer …

Isoalantolactone/hydroxamic acid hybrids as potent dual STAT3/HDAC inhibitors and self-assembled nanoparticles for cancer therapy

H Mo, JY Liu, Z Su, DG Zhao, YY Ma, K Zhang… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conventional chemotherapy, especially with natural anticancer drugs, usually suffers from
poor bioavailability and low tumor accumulation. To address these limitations, we developed …

Chemopreventive effect and induction of DNA repair by oenothein B ellagitannin isolated from leaves of Eugenia uniflora in Swiss Webster treated mice

CA Silva, JH Véras, JA Ventura… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Oenothein B (OeB) is a dimeric ellagitannin with potent antioxidative, antitumor,
immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory properties. Despite the promising activities of …