Avicennia: a mangrove genus unveiled through its phytochemistry, pharmacological, and ecological importance

D Beniwal, SS Dhull, V Gulia, J Rani - Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche …, 2024 - Springer
Mangroves are commonly salt-tolerant plants that form distinguishing ecosystems and
communities to survive in a harsh environment, and mangroves are believed to produce …

Clinical improvement, toxicity and future prospects of β-sitosterol: a review

AK Durrani, M Khalid, A Raza, I Faiz ul Rasool… - CyTA-Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT β-sitosterol is waxy substance, white in color distributed in a variety of natural
plant sources cereals, pulses, legumes, vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Several clinical and …

Antiproliferative effect of 7-ketositosterol in breast and liver cancer cells: possible impact on ceramide, extracellular signal-regulated kinases, and nuclear factor kappa …

Z Barut, M Aslan, B Çırçırlı, T Çeker, Ç Yılmaz - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: This study aimed to examine the effect of 7-Ketositosterol (7-KSS), on
sphingomyelin/ceramide metabolites and apoptosis in human breast MCF-7 and human …

Insights into Nimbolide molecular crosstalk and its anticancer properties

S Shaheen, S Khalid, K Aaliya, A Gul, A Hafeez… - Medical Oncology, 2024 - Springer
Nimbolide, one of the main ingredients constituent of Azadirachta indica (neem) leaf extract,
has garnered attention for its potential as an anticancer agent. Its efficacy against various …

Characterisation of Bioactive Compounds and In Vitro Anticancer and Anthelmintic Activities of Ilex khasiana, an Endangered Species of Holly From Mizoram, India

C Lalnunfela, PB Lalthanpuii, HT Lalremsanga… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ilex khasiana Purkay. is a critically endangered species of holly found only in Khasi Hills and
Mizoram, Northeast India. Of its several medicinal uses in the Khasi and Mizo traditional …

Investigation of Epilobium hirsutum L. Optimized Extract's Anti-Inflammatory and Antitumor Potential

AM Vlase, A Toiu, O Gligor, D Muntean, T Casian… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Epilobium hirsutum L., commonly known as hairy willowherb, is a perennial herbaceous
plant native to Europe and Asia. In Romania, the Epilobium genus includes 17 species that …

Metabolomic insights and bioactive efficacies of Tragopogon dubius root fractions: Antioxidant and antiproliferative assessments

SS Ahmad, C Garg, R Kour, AH Bhat, V Raja… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Tragopogon dubius is commonly consumed as a vegetable and used in traditional medicine
for treating inflammatory skin conditions and cutaneous swelling. Despite known …

Current mechanistic insights into Withaferin A: a promising potential adjuvant anticancer agent from Withania somnifera

MF Nisar, C Wan, D Büsselberg, D Calina… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2024 - Springer
Cancer remains a global health challenge, with drug resistance and disease recurrence
posing significant obstacles despite advances in immunotherapy and targeted treatments …

Annona squamosa Fruit Extract Ameliorates Lead Acetate-Induced Testicular Injury by Modulating JAK-1/STAT-3/SOCS-1 Signaling in Male Rats

MA Mobasher, AM Alsirhani, MA Alwaili… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Lead (Pb) is a common pollutant that is not biodegradable and gravely endangers the
environment and human health. Annona squamosa fruit has a wide range of medicinal uses …

[HTML][HTML] Convergence of plant sterols and host eukaryotic cell-derived defensive lipids at the infectious pathogen-host interface

D Ghadimi, R Fölster-Holst, S Blömer, M Ebsen… - Biochimie, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant sterols (PSs) exhibit intrinsic functions such as antibacterial effects. Their effects
simultaneously on both host-mediated and bacteria-mediated pathogenesis are not yet fully …