Anti-cancer potential of cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids present in cannabis

AM Tomko, EG Whynot, LD Ellis, DJ Dupré - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, and even more since its legalization in several jurisdictions, cannabis and
the endocannabinoid system have received an increasing amount of interest related to their …

Health Benefits of Silybum marianum: Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Applications

X Wang, Z Zhang, SC Wu - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Silybum marianum (SM), a well-known plant used as both a medicine and a food, has been
widely used to treat various diseases, especially hepatic diseases. The seeds and fruits of …

[HTML][HTML] Silymarin (milk thistle extract) as a therapeutic agent in gastrointestinal cancer

M Fallah, A Davoodvandi, S Nikmanzar, S Aghili… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Silymarin contains a group of closely-related flavonolignan compounds including silibinin,
and is extracted from Silybum marianum species, also called milk thistle. Silymarin has been …

Role of silymarin in cancer treatment: facts, hypotheses, and questions

T Koltai, L Fliegel - Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The flavonoid silymarin extracted from the seeds of Sylibum marianum is a mixture of 6
flavolignan isomers. The 3 more important isomers are silybin (or silibinin), silydianin, and …

Mechanistic insights into the pharmacological significance of silymarin

K Wadhwa, R Pahwa, M Kumar, S Kumar, PC Sharma… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Medicinal plants are considered the reservoir of diverse therapeutic agents and have been
traditionally employed worldwide to heal various ailments for several decades. Silymarin is a …

Modulatory effects of silymarin on benzo [a] pyrene-induced hepatotoxicity

SC Jee, M Kim, JS Sung - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Benzo [a] pyrene (B [a] P), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, is a group 1 carcinogen that
introduces mutagenic DNA adducts into the genome. In this study, we investigated the …

Downregulation of Roundabout guidance receptor 2 suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma progression by interacting with Y-box binding protein 1

T Liu, C Zhai, B Tian, C Li, S Han, S Wang, M Xuan… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Roundabout guidance receptor 2 (Robo2) is closely related to malignant tumors
such as pancreatic cancer and liver fibrosis, but there is no relevant research on the role of …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging Role of the Slit/Roundabout (Robo) Signaling Pathway in Glioma Pathogenesis and Potential Therapeutic Options

M Markouli, A Papachristou, A Politis, E Boviatsis… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Gliomas represent the most common primary Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors,
characterized by increased heterogeneity, dysregulated intracellular signaling, extremely …

Combinatorial treatment with Silybum marianum essential oil enhances the therapeutic efficacy of a 5‐fluorouracil base therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma

MJ MasodKhooy, M Farasat… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Silybum marianum seeds contain a family of flavonolignans which can regulate cancer cell
proliferation and apoptosis. However, research has rarely focused on the effect of S …

Potential Protective Effects of Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum L.) Seeds Against Benzo [a] Pyrene-Induced Hepatic and Nephritic Injuries in Rats: Biochemical and …

YAEA Elhassaneen, MZ Mahran - Alexandria Science …, 2024 - asejaiqjsae.journals.ekb.eg
Benzo [a] pyrene (B [a] P), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, poses a significant threat to
human health as an increasingly prevalent environmental and foodborne pollutant. Our …