Recent advances in zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) for cancer diagnosis, target drug delivery, and treatment

S Anjum, M Hashim, SA Malik, M Khan, JM Lorenzo… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite breakthroughs in medicine, cancer remains one of the most feared
diseases. Traditionally, chemotherapies have been the treatment of choice. However …

Polyphenols: A concise overview on the chemistry, occurrence, and human health

A Durazzo, M Lucarini, EB Souto, C Cicala… - Phytotherapy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review gives an updated picture of each class of phenolic compounds and their
properties. The most common classification implies the subdivision of phenolics in two main …

Plant secondary metabolites as anticancer agents: successes in clinical trials and therapeutic application

AML Seca, DCGA Pinto - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a multistage process resulting in an uncontrolled and abrupt division of cells and
is one of the leading causes of mortality. The cases reported and the predictions for the near …

[HTML][HTML] Plant-derived anticancer agents: A green anticancer approach

J Iqbal, BA Abbasi, T Mahmood, S Kanwal, B Ali… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cancer is a frightful disease and represents one of the biggest health-care issues for the
human race and demands a proactive strategy for cure. Plants are reservoirs for novel …

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum): A concise overview on its chemistry, pharmacological, and nutraceutical uses in liver diseases

L Abenavoli, AA Izzo, N Milić, C Cicala… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Milk thistle (MT; Silybum marianum), a member of the Asteraceae family, is a therapeutic
herb with a 2,000‐year history of use. MT fruits contain a mixture of flavonolignans …

Exploring the phytochemicals and anti-cancer potential of the members of Fabaceae family: A comprehensive review

M Usman, WR Khan, N Yousaf, S Akram, G Murtaza… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the second-ranked disease and a cause of death for millions of people around the
world despite many kinds of available treatments. Phytochemicals are considered a vital …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular targets of β-elemene, a herbal extract used in traditional Chinese medicine, and its potential role in cancer therapy: A review

B Zhai, N Zhang, X Han, Q Li, M Zhang, X Chen… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Elemene is a sesquiterpene compound extracted from the herb Curcuma
Rhizoma and is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat several types of cancer …

Herbal medicine for depression and anxiety: A systematic review with assessment of potential psycho‐oncologic relevance

KS Yeung, M Hernandez, JJ Mao… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Anxiety and depression are prevalent among cancer patients, with significant negative
impact. Many patients prefer herbs for symptom relief to conventional medications which …

Phytochemicals as potential anticancer drugs: time to ponder nature's bounty

MA Ashraf - BioMed research international, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Medicinal plants have been used from the beginning of human civilization, which is mostly
evident from the ancient script and traditional herbal medicine recipe. Despite the historically …

An updated knowledge of Black seed (Nigella sativa Linn.): Review of phytochemical constituents and pharmacological properties

MF Ahmad, FA Ahmad, SA Ashraf, HH Saad… - Journal of herbal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract N. sativa (N. sativa) has been used since ancient times, when a scientific concept
about the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of human illnesses and alleviation of their …