The quest for a food secure and safe world has led to continuous effort toward improvements
of global food and health systems. While the developed countries seem to have these …

Medicinal or herbal plants are widely used for their many favourable properties and are
generally safe without any side effects. Saponins are sugar conjugated natural compounds …

Neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric illnesses are prevalent and life-threatening
disorders characterized by a wide range of clinical syndromes and comorbidities, all of …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Panax L.(Araliaceae) is globally-recognized plant
resource suitable for the globalization of traditional Chinese medicines. It has traditionally …

Paris polyphylla Sm. is an important medicinal plant used to treat a variety of diseases
through traditional medicine systems such as Ayurveda, Tibetan traditional medicines …

Abstract α-Mangostin (α-MG) is a natural xanthone obtained from the pericarps of
mangosteen. It exhibits excellent potential, including anti-cancer, neuroprotective …

α-Mangostin (AMG) is a potent anticancer xanthone that was discovered in mangosteen
(Garcinia mangostana Linn.). AMG possesses the highest opportunity for chemopreventive …

Cordyline species have a long history in traditional medicine as a basis of treatment for
various ailments such as a bloody cough, dysentery, and a high fever. There are about 26 …

Researches on spicatoside A (SpiA)-containing natural products suggest the possibility of
SpiA as a potential laxative to alleviate chronic constipation. However, no studies have been …

This book examines the crucial role of a unique alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in the treatment of
cancer. AFP can deliver toxins through specific receptors re-expressed in the majority of …