Apoptosis and autophagic cell deaths are programmed cell deaths and they play essential
roles in cell survival, growth and development and tumorigenesis. The huge increase of …

Objective The goal of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and antiproliferative
activities of 10 traditional medicinal plants, Asclepias curassavica, Ophiorrhiza mungos …

Background Eight medicinal plants were tested for their antimicrobial and antioxidant
activities. Different extraction methods were also tested for their effects on the bioactivities of …

In humans, the immune system serves as a protective barrier against infection; however,
when the immune system is out of balance, it can harm the host. Immunomodulators are …

Abstract Background Clausena excavata Burm. f. is a shrub traditionally used to treat cancer
patients in Asia. The main bioactive chemical components of the plant are alkaloids and …

In order to identify active constituents and to gain some information regarding their mode of
action, extracts from leaves of Epipremnum pinnatum were tested for their ability to inhibit …

The cytotoxic activities of several diterpenoid constituents of the medicinal plant,“hempedu
bumi,” or Andrographis paniculata. Nees (Acanthaceae), were evaluated. The seven …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the antitumor activity of a new derivative of lupeol-
3β-O-succinyl-lupeol (LD9-4) and the molecular mechanism underlying cell death in human …

Previous cytotoxic (anticancer) evaluations of Elephantopus mollis were mainly focused on
its elephantopin derivatives neglecting the combined effect of the phytochemicals in its …

Endophytic fungi have been shown to be a promising source of biologically active natural
products. In the present study, extracts of four endophytic fungi isolated from plants of the …