Advances in antitumor activity and mechanism of natural steroidal saponins: A review of advances, challenges, and future prospects

F Wang, L Liang, M Yu, W Wang, IH Badar, Y Bao… - Phytomedicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Cancer, the second leading cause of death worldwide following cardiovascular
diseases, presents a formidable challenge in clinical settings due to the extensive toxic side …

Beyond traditional uses: the multifaceted bioactivities of steroidal saponins from the genus Trillium and their modern applications

DS Fan, L Yu, XG Zhou, Y Zhang, D Yi, QB Mei… - Phytochemistry …, 2025 - Springer
Steroidal saponins with diverse bioactivities have gained considerable attention. The genus
Trillium, a group of perennial flowering plants, is a prominent source of these compounds …

Paris saponin VII, a Hippo pathway activator, induces autophagy and exhibits therapeutic potential against human breast cancer cells

Y Xiang, P Peng, X Liu, X Jin, J Shen, T Zhang… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2022 - nature.com
Dysregulation of the Hippo signaling pathway seen in many types of cancer is usually
associated with a poor prognosis. Paris saponin VII (PSVII) is a steroid saponin isolated from …

Endophyte-inoculated rhizomes of Paris polyphylla improve polyphyllin biosynthesis and yield: a transcriptomic analysis of the underlying mechanism

Q Zhang, S Chang, Y Yang, C Xi, Y Dong… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Polyphyllin from Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis exhibits anti-inflammatory,
analgesic, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. However, the current production of …

Understory growth of Paris polyphylla accumulates a reservoir of secondary metabolites of plants

X Yan, D Wang, A Zhang, J Xia, J Jiao… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Paris polyphylla is an important traditional medicinal plant of the Himalayan region. It is
extensively used for the production of natural steroidal saponins and flavonoids. Although s …

Naturally occurring steroidal saponins as potential anticancer agents: Current developments and mechanisms of action

Y Zou - Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Cancer is claimed as a prevalent cause of mortality throughout the world. Conventional
chemotherapy plays a pivotal role in the treatment of cancers, but multidrug resistance has …

Garmultin-A Incites Apoptosis in CB3 Cells Through miR-17-5p by Attenuating Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1

J Qiu, L Chen, J Yang, KM Varier… - Dose …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Leukemia accounts for a large number of deaths, worldwide, every year.
Treating this ailment is always a challenging job. Recently, oncogenic miRNA leading to …

Diosgenin glucoside inhibits the progression of osteosarcoma MG-63 by regulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway

S Ruan, L Gu, Y Wang, X Huang… - Anti-Cancer Agents in …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Trillium tschonoskii Maxim (TTM) exerts antitumor effects on a variety of tumour
cells. However, the antitumor mechanism of Diosgenin glucoside (DG) extracted from TTM is …